China News Service, September 17 According to the US "Capitol Hill" report, on the 16th local time, US President Trump confirmed that in the previous 24 hours, a White House staff member was diagnosed with the new crown virus.
Trump stated that he did not come into contact with this person.
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According to reports, on the 15th local time, the White House held an event to celebrate the normalization of relations between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. After that, the White House discovered this new case of COVID-19.
Trump did not provide further details of the case, saying that "I heard about this for the first time last night, and this is only a small number of cases."
On the evening of the 16th local time, Trump's press secretary McKenney confirmed at a press conference that an unidentified White House staff member tested positive for the new crown virus, but emphasized that the matter did not have much impact.
According to reports, in the past few weeks, White House officials frequently did not wear masks, and Trump has also organized large-scale outdoor activities for several weeks.
Up to now, senior White House officials, including U.S. National Security Adviser O'Brien, have been infected with the new crown virus.