Donald Trump Jr. arrives before US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump board Air Force One, departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 29, 2020. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trumps eldest son Donald Trump Jr has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been quarantining without symptoms, a spokesman said Friday.
"Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result," his spokesman said.
"Hes been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended Covid-19 guidelines," the spokesman said of the 42-year-old.
Trump Jrs positive test follows infections for a list of others connected to the White House, including his father, the presidents wife Melania and Trumps youngest son Barron.
Earlier Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of the presidents personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, announced he had also tested positive.
Trumps administration has been heavily criticized for its response to the pandemic, while the president himself has repeatedly downplayed the danger of the virus.
Current US numbers -- more than a quarter of a million deaths have been reported -- have alarmed authorities enough to advise that people stay home for next weeks Thanksgiving holiday, when
Americans usually travel to be with their families.
There was however a new sign of hope on Friday as US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early.
(Source: AFP)
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