Melania Trump was tested for coronavirus with Donald Trump who reveals results were negative

Melania Trump tested negative for coronavirus on the same day as Donald and she is ‘doing fine’, reveals the President

  • President Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump had tested negative for the novel coronavirus
  • She is among a handful of individuals in the White House who have been tested for the virus
  • Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence also tested negative
  • Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?

First lady Melania Trump has tested negative for coronavirus after being tested on the same day as the President. 

‘Mrs. Trump got tested the same night as the President was tested, out of an abundance of caution. The test was negative,’ White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said.

Donald Trump announced that his wife took a test during his remarks during Monday evening at the White House coronavirus task force briefing.

President Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump had tested negative for COVID-19.  Last week the she unveiled her own Coronavirus PSA on Twitter

The President and first lady were tested at the White House more than one week ago, on March 13.

A reporter asked whether the Melania had been tested to which Trump replied, ‘yes’ and that the was ‘fine.’

The Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence were also tested on Saturday after it was revealed a member of the Pence’s staff had tested positive for Covid-19. 

Trump tested negative for coronavirus last week. He had come in contact with two individuals at his Mar-a-Lago beach club in Florida who had tested positive for the virus.   

During Monday evening's briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, at the podium said she experienced a 'little low-grade fever' over the weekend. Trump joked saying 'Uh-oh' and moved away from her

During Monday evening’s briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, at the podium said she experienced a ‘little low-grade fever’ over the weekend. Trump joked saying ‘Uh-oh’ and moved away from her

The President’s daughter, Ivanka Trump and a White House senior adviser, also tested negative for the virus last week after she learned an Australian official she met in early March tested positive for COVID-19.

At one point during Monday evening’s briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, coronavirus task force coordinator, said that she also tested negative for the disease after she experienced a ‘little low-grade fever’ over the weekend.

‘It was probably a GI thing, but you know, I’m meticulous. I’m a physician,’ Birx said.

‘I got a test late Saturday night, and I’m negative. I stayed home another day just to make sure. That’s how we protect one another.’ 

As Birx told of her feeling unwell Trump joked saying ‘Uh-oh’ and moved a few steps away from her.

The Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence were also tested on Saturday after it was revealed a member of the Pence's staff had tested positive for Covid-19

The Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence were also tested on Saturday after it was revealed a member of the Pence’s staff had tested positive for Covid-19



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