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Biden tests negative for COVID-19

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Joe Biden had 1.1 million new donors in September and 5.5 million donors overall.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times
Joe Biden had 1.1 million new donors in September and 5.5 million donors overall.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr on Friday tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his office said in a statement received by Today News Africa in Washington DC.

“President-elect Biden underwent PCR testing for COVID-19 today and COVID-19 was not detected,” the brief statement said.

Biden would meet with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer later on Friday.

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