HomeABC PoliticsFirst lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19Tue, August 16, 2022 by ABC NewsSHARE NOW Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith(WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office.Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed “cold-like symptoms” Monday night, according to her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.“She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive,” Alexander said in a statement.She’s been prescribed the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which President Joe Biden also took after testing positive last month.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
