Trump's son Don Jr positive for Covid-19: spokesman
US President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr has tested positive for Covid-19.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Donald Trump s eldest son Donald Trump Jr has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been quarantining without symptoms, a spokesman said Friday.
"Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result," his spokesman said.
"He s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines," the spokesman said of the 42-year-old.
Trump Jr s positive test follows infections for a list of others connected to the White House, including his father, the president s wife Melania and Trump s youngest son Barron.
Earlier Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of the president s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, announced he had also tested positive.
Trump s administration has been heavily criticized for its response to the pandemic, while the president himself has repeatedly downplayed the danger of the virus.
Current US numbers -- more than a quarter of a million deaths have been reported -- have alarmed authorities enough to advise that people stay home for next week s Thanksgiving holiday, when Americans usually travel to be with their families.
There was however a new sign of hope on Friday as US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early.
