US President Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus.
The White House physician, Sean Conley confirmed this saying “This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative.”
Mr Trump took the test days after hosting a meeting at his Florida resort with a Brazilian delegation.
That delegation had some members testing positive for the virus.
“One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the president remains symptom-free,” Mr Conley said.
“I have been in daily contact with the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and White House Coronavirus Task Force, and we are encouraging the implementation of all their best practices for exposure reduction and transmission mitigation,” Mr Conley’s statement said.
The White House spokesperson Judd Deere has said that everyone who comes into contact with President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence will have their temperature checked.
The US has more than 2,700 confirmed cases, with 54 deaths.
Meanwhile the Trump administration is expected to extend the travel ban to the United States from European countries to include the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Source: Africafeeds.com
