At least nine House Democrats tested positive for COVID after the party held a maskless retreat in Philadelphia
- Seven lawmakers who attended the retreat last week in Philadelphia reported testing positive
- everyone says they’ve been vaccinated
- White House says President Biden tested negative on Sunday
- This followed the end of the mask mandate on the floor of the House and a series of votes late on Wednesday
- Restrictions are easing in DC and across the country now that omicron infections are decreasing
- Masks were optional in the program
- New Jersey Representative Andy Kim reported feeling ‘sad’
- Lawmakers were required to take a COVID test before the event
a series of houses Democrats have reported testing positive for coronavirus After attending a party retreat in Philadelphia where the President Joe Biden Spoke – with seven MPs who attended the event and revealed their diagnosis.
Another pair of MPs, who did not go, also reported testing positive on Friday and Monday, when the House lifted its mask mandate and MPs resumed the practice of gathering closely in the House without masks. did.
President Joe Biden spoke to the group on Friday, although he tested negative on Sunday, White House press secretary jane saki When asked about this, he said on Tuesday.
Among those reporting positive cases were senior members of the caucus, including Rep. Rosa Delaro (D-Conn), 79, the chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
In other impeachment manager Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Cal.), 74, and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), 62.
Masks were optional in the program.
At least seven lawmakers who attended the House Democratic retreat in Philadelphia tested positive for coronavirus
‘While I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I am experiencing only mild symptoms and am grateful for the protection I get from being vaccinated and promoted,’ Delaro tweeted. She said, ‘I encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated and get a boost.
Also Testing Positive Rep. Kim Schreier, (D-Wash.), 54, an MD ‘After testing negative multiple times, including last week, I woke up this morning with mild cold symptoms and tested positive for Covid. I will work from home this week and my offices will be open.
‘As part of the routine post-travel protocol, I got tested for COVID-19 this morning and got a positive result (after testing negative earlier this week),’ Lofgren said. Thank you for protecting and promoting vaccination, I am grateful to have experienced only mild symptoms.’
The numbers jumped sharply on Tuesday morning, taking the total number of recent positive cases to nine new York Times Reported.
Masks were optional in the program
Attendees were required to be tested before the retreat
Many lawmakers credit their mild systems for vaccinations, which experts say are highly effective against serious illness.
Among those who tested positive, House Appropriation Chair Rep. Rosa DeLauro was
The House ended its masked mandate before the State of the Union, and lawmakers held a series of votes last Wednesday night
Then Rep., Jared Golden (D-Men), Joe Negus (D-Colo.), and Andy Kim (Dn.J.) announced their positive results.
Two other Reps who tested positive were Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.).
The event required lawmakers and aides to take a coronavirus test, which came after infection and hospitalization.
Kim expressed her gratitude despite feeling ‘sad’.
He tweeted, ‘I caught COVID on the 2 year anniversary of the pandemic. ‘Yeah, I’m feeling sad. I woke up in the middle of the night with a fever, but I’m not as scared as I would have been a year or two ago. That doesn’t mean I’m not worried.
The news came before the White House said the second gentleman, Douglas Emhof, had tested positive and canceled his scheduled event. Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative.
The news came as the White House warned that the government would end the supply of monoclonal antibody treatments as soon as May, as the White House sought an additional $23 billion to tackle COVID-19. President Biden snatched funds from a comprehensive funding bill he signed on Tuesday.