Three Dem lawmakers test positive for COVID-19 ahead of SOTU
Source: The Hill
Three Democratic lawmakers announced on Tuesday that they had tested positive for COVID-19 just hours ahead of President Biden's first State of the Union address.
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) said they had tested positive for the virus in breakthrough cases.
"As I do regularly, I tested yesterday for COVID. Late last night, I received a positive test result with a breakthrough case. I'm asymptomatic and grateful to be fully vaccinated and boosted," Padilla tweeted, noting he would be working remotely and isolating in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Raskin said he had tested positive for the virus after taking a COVID-19 test that is required for lawmakers who want to attend the State of the Union address, noting he had been fully vaccinated and received a booster shot and his symptoms were mild. He said he would be quarantining for the week and working from home, including using proxy
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DelBene is my congresswoman FWIW.
aeromanKC
(3,307 posts)Of course it is unfortunate that there are members testing positive and we wish them well!! But thankfully there is a testing requirement so there won't be any Corona particles (or a minimum) floating around in the Chambers!!
And oh ya, Fuck Rubio!!
Lettuce Be
(2,336 posts)mahina
(17,506 posts)Rats.
MissMillie
(38,459 posts)(yes, I know it's a requirement for the SOTU)
I mean, if you have COVID you shouldn't be out an among people. Distancing is standard mitigation in the time of a PANDEMIC!!!!