Vice President Mike Pence has not undergone testing for COVID-19 as of Monday because he hasn’t shown symptoms, according to an ABC reporter.
Pence has been seen alongside President Donald Trump at various events and news conferences during the last few weeks, including Monday afternoon.
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When asked if the president and vice president had considered purposefully separating as the Pentagon's secretary of defense and deputy secretary of defense have done, Trump replied, "We haven't thought of it."
Many urged that Trump should be tested after coming into close contact with several who were at risk.
He tested negative Saturday evening.
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Judd Deere, a White House spokesman, said Trump has had multiple contacts with people who have tested positive for coronavirus as of last weekend.
Temperature checks are reportedly performed on anyone who has come into contact with either Trump or Pence.
According to the CDC, COVID-19 can spread most easily through person-to-person contact.
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