Former US President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

Former US President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
March 14, 2022, 3:51 am

Former US President Barack Obama (File photo: Pixabay)

The Voice of America reported, former President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he's feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle Obama, tested negative.

Obama said on Twitter: "I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,"adding: "Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted."

The report mentioned that Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S. There were roughly 35,000 infections on average over the past week, down sharply from mid-January when that average was closer to 800,000.

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It noted that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 75.2% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated and 47.7% of the fully vaccinated have received a booster shot. The CDC relaxed its guidelines for indoor masking in late February, taking a more holistic approach that meant the vast majority of Americans live in areas without the recommendation for indoor masking in public.

Source: voa

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