Vice President Kamala Harris has tested negative for COVID-19 after she was designated a “close contact” with a fully-vaccinated staff member who tested positive for the virus, The White House said on Wednesday night. “On Wednesday morning, a staff member who staffed the Vice President throughout the day Tuesday received a positive test result for COVID-19. Yesterday, Monday and every day last week, this staff member tested negative for COVID-19,” the White House said in a statement. “This staff member is fully vaccinated and boosted and did not experience symptoms. ” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines “close contact” as being less than six feet away from an infected person for a total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period. Others who were in close contact with the staff member are being contacted and advised to get tested. “The Vice President is tested on a regular basis. …