Politics & Government
Warnock Tests Positive For COVID-19
Warnock, who is vaccinated and received a booster shot, disclosed positive test after voting for Jackson's nomination to U.S. Supreme Court.
(The Center Square) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Warnock, who is fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot, disclosed the positive test after voting for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court.
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"I’m so thankful to be both vaccinated & boosted, and at the advice of the Attending Physician I plan to isolate," Warnock said in a tweet. "If you haven’t gotten your shot yet, I encourage you to do so."
Warnock was one of several high-profile politicos to test positive for COVID-19 this week, joining a list including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has also tested positive for COVID-19.
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"COVID will continue to be with us; we will see cases rise and fall," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a Thursday press briefing. The White House is hosting an event today to celebrate the confirmation of Jackson to the nation’s highest court.
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