US' Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of G20 Summit; President Biden is negative
FirstpostThe White House did not provide an immediate response to an inquiry related to potential impact of US President Joe Biden’s foreign travel plans US First Lady Jill Biden has tested for Covid, the White House said. The White House did not provide an immediate response to an inquiry related to potential impact of Biden’s foreign travel plans. As per the US President’s official schedule for the week, released shortly after the first lady’s diagnosis, Biden will be travelling to New Delhi on Thursday to participate in the G20 Summit, followed by a schedule flight to Hanoi on Sunday. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 15,067 new COVID patient hospitalisations for the week ending Aug. 19, marking an 18.8 per cent jump from the week before, and a staggering 86.9 per cent increase over the past month.