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National Security Advisor Returns to Work After Recovering From the Coronavirus

The White House is welcoming U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien back after he has made a full recovery from the coronavirus. National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot released a statement confirming…

Savannah RychcikAug 4, 20202 min read

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The statement noted there is “no risk of exposure” to President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence.

Others have tested positive for the coronavirus within the White House including a U.S. Navy member, who is one of the president’s personal valet, and Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller.

The United States is continuing to try and combat the coronavirus as it spreads across the nation.

Trump argued the coronavirus is “receding” during his coronavirus press briefing on Monday, as IJR previously reported.

According to Trump, the number of positive coronavirus cases has declined by almost 6 percent from the week prior and the number of positive tests has declined from 8.7 percent to 8 percent over one week.

While some states have seen a decline in the number of infections, others are seeing an uptick.

Trump explained the government will now have to focus on states, including Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Missouri. He is predicting these states will be able to slow the spread quickly.

Despite a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in some states, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnanyconfirmed during her briefing on Tuesday the president is “not considering” a nationwide lockdown.