ILLUSTRATION. Marc Short (left) with US Vice President Mike Pence in New Hampshire, 7 November 2019.
Source: Reuters, Kompas.com | Editor: Handoyo.
KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. Marc Short, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, has tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19), a spokesman for the vice president said on Saturday.
“Vice President Pence and Mrs Pence tested negative for COVID-19 today, and remain in good health,” said Devin O’Malley, adding that Pence would maintain his schedule “in accordance with CDC guidelines for key personnel.”
The corona virus outbreak is getting worse in “Uncle Sam’s country”, recording the highest increase in cases in 24 hours on Saturday, namely nearly 89,000 new cases. Meanwhile, the number of deaths due to Covid-19 in the US counted more than 224,000, the most in the world.
The White House corona virus cluster contains a number of high-ranking officials. Apart from Trump, there are US Vice President Press Secretary Katie Miller, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, former Hope Hicks White House Communications Director, and President Trump’s personal aide.
