Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin confirmed Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The centrist is the latest politician to contract the contagion following Joe Biden’s diagnosis last week.
“This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I am fully vaccinated and boosted and am experiencing mild symptoms,” Manchin wrote in a statement. “I will isolate and follow CDC guidelines as I continue to work remotely to serve West Virginians.”
This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I am fully vaccinated and boosted and am experiencing mild symptoms. I will isolate and follow CDC guidelines as I continue to work remotely to serve West Virginians.
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) July 25, 2022
Biden tested positive last week just days after arriving home from an international trip to the Middle East.
“His voice remains deep,” the president’s physician, Dr. Kevin C. O’Connor, said. “His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature remain entirely normal. His oxygen saturation continues to be excellent on room air. His lungs remain clear.”
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