Many who attended DNC in Chicago have since tested positive for COVID [View all]
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By Darius Johnson
August 29, 2024 / 10:38 PM CDT / CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Democratic National Convention attendees had hoped for Beyoncé on the last night of the event a week ago—but after that letdown, some faced another one upon leaving the United Center in Chicago.
Social media has been buzzing because many attendees tested positive for COVID-19 when they got home.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention—and the only way to avoid it is by taking precautions or getting a vaccination.
This convention was the first in eight years in which Democrats came together for such an event. The 2020 convention was held virtually—specifically because of COVID-19, back at the height of the pandemic and before a vaccine was approved.
But many of those in attendance left with COVID in 2024 too................
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dnc-chicago-covid/
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