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A person who attended a meeting of leading US political conservatives, including President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is one of the country’s largest annual meetings of political conservatives, attracting thousands of people, and in addition to Trump and Pence the event from February 26 to 29 near Washington also featured the Participation of several cabinet members and senior White House officials.
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“The exhibition happened before the conference. A hospital in New Jersey tested the person, and the CDC confirmed the positive result, ”tweeted the event organizer, the American Conservative Union, referring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The individual is in quarantine and under medical care in New Jersey.
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“This assistant had no interaction with the President or Vice President and never attended the events in the main hall,” the statement added. However, ACU President Matt Schlapp told the Washington Post who interacted with the infected person at the event – and although the timeline is unclear, Schlapp shook Trump’s hand on stage on the last day of the conference.
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Trump, at least publicly, says there is no need to spread the panic and that everything is under control. “It doesn’t worry me at all,” he said when asked about the coronavirus approaching the White House.
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COVID-19 spreads through small drops in the nose and mouth of an infected person, and it is believed that it can survive on surfaces for a few hours to several days, according to the World Health Organization.
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The care in the White House
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The Secret Service and the White House Medical Unit review the information and track people who have visited countries with cases of COVID-19. “It’s not a rigid and fast ban, but it allows medical experts to know who to talk to the follow-up questions with,” said an official consulted by the Post. “The people have been very cooperative and understanding, which we appreciate.”
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Other measures are studied by a team that is led by Tony Ornato, deputy chief of White House operations personnel, and is “constantly monitoring and reassessing” the White House protocols.
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One of the most visible changes in the West Wing was the installation of hand disinfection stations. And another senior official who spoke with the Post said that temperature controls and the end of public visits could be added if the crisis worsens, although neither is imminent.
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Journalists who do not have a permanent pass and guests entering the adjacent building of the Eisenhower Executive Office must also provide their travel information.
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Tourists visiting the White House fill out the same form as other visitors, but do so months in advance. It is not clear if they are being investigated again as the dates of the visit approach.
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The United States records 19 dead and 377 infected confirmed: 49 of which correspond to citizens repatriated from Wuhan and the cruise ship ‘Diamond Princess’
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