Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces positive Covid test

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

The Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has tested positive for Covid-19.

In a statement on Sunday evening, the office of the New York progressive said she was “experiencing symptoms and recovering at home.

“The congresswoman received her booster shot this fall and encourages everyone to get their booster and follow all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance”.

New York is experiencing a huge surge of Covid cases linked to the Omicron variant, placing strain on hospitals and public health resources.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-positive-covid-test-omicron-new-york?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=edit_2221&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1641771346

[Champion Jack]

1. So basically

everyone is probably going to get this stuff , the issue is the level of severity...

[JohnSJ]

16. Perhaps, but if you are in a large group of people, and you and them are maskless, in a state

that has a high number of infections, the odds are you are going to be infected

[Sapient Donkey]

33. Yeah, I think so.

Even I somehow managed to get it despite being pretty damn cautious. The fact that it’s pretty mild for the majority of vaccinated and fewer people are wearing mask, it’s not surprising that so many people are getting it. I thought I just had a cold. If it wasn’t for the really bad sore throat I had for a couple days, I probably wouldn’t have got tested.

[Deuxcents]

2. The r's are gonna have a hay day with this

As she was vacationing in Miami over the holidays n seen unmasked. My question is about the terrible fire..was that in her district?

[brooklynite]

3. No - her district is eastern Bronx and Queens.

[Deuxcents]

5. Ty..

[Etherealoc1]

4. I was wondering the same thing.

Didn't hear anything about her
contracting Covid before now.

Anyway, everyone else showed
up and it looks like the constituents are in good hands.

She still represents part of the
bronx, a statement showing
support would still go a long way.

[monkeyman1]

6. she help's her people!! the other party doesn't believe in that !!!

[wildheart]

7. She was partying maskless indoors

in a crowded space...hugging people. She obviously did not think she was at risk? Terrible optics.

[dpibel]

8. Source please

I've not heard this allegation before. I'm not quite inclined to just take your concerned word for it.

[wildheart]

10. I won't post the rw link

but the vids are out there if you look, and rw will be all over this.

[brooklynite]

11. See attached...

Link to tweet

[dpibel]

13. The poster you're trying to aid

described this as an indoor venue.

Perhaps you agree.

[Autumn]

20. That is not an indoor venue,

[IronLionZion]

23. It's only indoors if RWers believe the sky is the roof and the outside air are doors

it's clearly outdoors

[dpibel]

12. As long as you define "indoors"

as "outdoors," you've really nailed her.

IOW: the brief video clips that are making the rounds of RW media show her in a venue that is, by any definition you might want to choose, as we say in English: outdoors.

[JohnSJ]

15. True, but indoors or outdoors, with that close proximity of maskless people in a state known

for significant numbers of infected people, she was taking an unnecessary risk, and like what happened outside at the WH with trump, it is prone to a superspreader event.

She took an unnecessary risk

[IronLionZion]

24. They bashed the Bidens for wearing masks on the beach

because with RWers, anything a Dem does bothers them

[Don1]

30. Exactly

That's the only consistency here: attack the Dems.

They do attack anyone for wearing a mask outside and now that AOC was not wearing a mask outside, they're claiming she got covid. So to try to straighten out the consistency, ask them, "should people wear masks outside or not?"

[IronLionZion]

31. People who wear masks are "afraid of the air"

conservatives make it easy to identify them to avoid them in public.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Get well soon AOC

[bluestarone]

14. Best of wish's

Hope she gets over it, and it's not severe!

[oldsoftie]

17. If this was a republican they'd claim "they got to her"

I heard a lot of that when trump got it

[Evolve Dammit]

18. So she's not allowed to have fun? What is the big deal? Would I have worn a mask? Yes. But that was

a choice she made after being triple vaxxed and I imagine she regrets It's that transmissable. Compare that with a MAGAT rally??

[JohnSJ]

19. Going maskless with a large group of people of unknown vaccination or infection status

is not a good example, and those type of gatherings is against CDC guidelines

and while it is good she is triple vaxed, that does not mean she may not have transmitted the infection to an unknown number of people

She did not set a good example

Hopefully she will recover quickly

[monkeyman1]

22. how many people set a good example in this country ?

[cadoman]

26. not enough?

Which is why we hope for better from our most intelligent and adept leaders.

[JohnSJ]

27. Yes. We should expect more from our political leaders.

[monkeyman1]

28. " THANK'S " - we need more adult's in the room & politic's back where they need to be !

away from religion & corporation's ! really not that hard !!

[ismnotwasm]

21. It's everywhere

The four vaxxed and boosted (including me) family members just got over very mild cases of Covid.

My brother in law can barely get out of bed not only with Covid, but also with grief because his wife in intubated with Covid pneumonia. It’s not looking good.

His sons still refuse to get vaccinated

FAAFO

[Cha]

34. I'm so sorry, isnotwasm..

[cadoman]

25. ok if Whoopi can't have her COVID moment in LBN then neither should AOC

But seriously, get well soon AOC. Maybe rub your boy's tootsies for good luck.

Boosted and access to NYC healthcare means AOC will be AOK.

[Don1]

29. Let's not repeat right-wing talking points

Some things of note about the right-wing criticisms of AOC...

1. They don't mention she was outside. They say things like she was "at" a bar to make people think she was inside. Then, they try to claim hypocrisy regarding NY/NYC policies, but those policies largely apply inside, not outside. An outside tent structure with no walls but a roof does not require masks.
2. They claim she was in "large" and/or "packed" crowds, but if you look at actual photos and videos, it isn't "large." For example, the brunch outside may have had 100 people. She was not up dancing bouncing into 100 other people. While 100 isn't large, she wasn't packed into 100 people. She was sitting down at a table at the edge of the perimeter with no walls, and it had good ventilation. While there were some smaller sub-crowds, like one with 20 or so packed people, not sure what they were doing, she did not get in there.
3. They are saying she had prolonged contact with people, like giving long hugs. She hugged the person for just a few seconds while they were both outside.

Let's not repeat exaggerations from the right wing.

Next, think about the ramifications of what the right wing is doing here. Look at a bigger picture and examine past claims and apply their claims in total to policy.
A. Conservatives have been screaming that masks are ineffective. Those that haven't said that are making fun of anyone who wears a mask outside. So, ask them--because now they are implying without realizing it that if you don't wear a mask outside and social distance you will get covid. Ask them, "so you think she should have worn a mask outside?"
B. Republicans were poking fun of AOC for vacationing in Florida, saying now she is in the Free State of Florida. So, apparently, Florida's policies are inadequate to stop the spread of covid.

Lastly, we don't even know that she got covid from this outside event. The CDC says symptoms can appear anywhere from 2-14 days after exposure. The probability seems to indicate she likely got it some time in Florida, but perhaps not, and perhaps not from this event. But again, if it WAS from the event, then what does it say about covid policy to wear masks INSIDE buildings if people can get it OUTSIDE?

[NJGeek]

32. We need to normalize COVID

With Omicron, it is basically a cold. No one should feel ashamed or embarrassed for getting it, nor should be we worried about locking ourselves down to the point where we can't have a meal without a mask on like many Republicans want to shame AOC for.

It's time to move on.

[hamsterjill]

35. You sure it's basically like a cold?

For everyone? No long term effects? Nothing to be concerned about?

I must’ve missed the memo.