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Kamala Harris tests negative after a COVID-19 exposure

A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday and will be tested again in the coming days.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an infrastructure announcement at AFL-CIO on Dec. 16, 2021.

A staffer who was in close contact with Vice President Kamala Harris this week tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday morning, the White House announced. Harris tested negative via a PCR test for the virus on Wednesday and will be tested again in the coming days.

"The Vice President is tested on a

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