White House to Test Press Who Attended Briefing Today

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White House workers wipe down the podium before a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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White House workers wipe down the podium before a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

There is concern coronavirus has reached the James Brady Press Room at the White House. White House Correspondents association confirms White House Medical Unit is testing everyone who attended today’s press briefing. This after a journalist in the building on Tuesday started experiencing symptoms.

Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia are expected to see spikes in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks, to the levels seen in New York City.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

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