Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden have both tested negative for coronavirus, the Biden campaign tells NBC officials.
BREAKING: Joe Biden tests negative for the coronavirus, a senior Biden campaign official tells @NBCNews. https://t.co/XN9soITpq0
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) October 2, 2020
The news came after President Donald Trump announced that he and the first lady both tested positive for coronavirus.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Biden's negative test came hours after he tweeted well wishes to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted.
