20 September 2024,   02:04
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Biden may not be able to attend the G 20 - the first lady, Jill Biden, tested positive for COVID-19

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 just days before President Joe Biden, who tested negative for the virus, is due to travel to a Group of 20 summit in India, the White House said, writes Reuters.

Biden’s 72-year-old wife, whose symptoms were described as mild, last had COVID in August of last year. The president, now 80, last tested positive in July 2022.

Biden flew back alone from Delaware on Monday evening. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Biden’s foreign travel could be affected.

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