<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday tested positive for Covid-19, the White House said. President Joe Biden tested negative.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 72-year-old first lady is experiencing "only mild symptoms," her office said, and will remain in the couple's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jill Biden last tested positive for Covid a year ago.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">President Biden, 80, was administered a Covid test Monday evening and tested negative, the White House said, adding that he will continue regular testing and monitor for symptoms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The United States has been experiencing a rise in Covid cases and hospitalizations in recent weeks. AP/UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>