Biden, wife test negative for virus after Trump’s positive diagnosis

WASHINGTON, DC — His presidential campaign says Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill have each tested negative for the coronavirus.

Joe Biden's primary care doctor confirmed the test results on Friday.

The couple were tested earlier in the day after news of President Donald Trump’s infection and that of first lady Melania Trump were announced.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor released the negative results in a statement issued by the Biden campaign. Biden was on the debate stage with Trump for more than 90 minutes earlier in the week. Biden said he would hold campaign events later in the day, moving forward with plans to travel to Michigan.

Biden, in a social media post, thanked his supporters for “messages of concern.” He added: “I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep social distance, and wash your hands.”

Biden spent much of the spring and early summer close to his Wilmington, Delaware, home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But he’s stepped up his travel in the final stretch of the campaign, while still taking heed of public health guidelines.

He regularly wears a mask in public, something that Trump taunted Biden for during this week’s debate. And he mostly appears in front of small, socially distanced crowds.