Washington: Three Senators said Thursday they had tested positive Covid-19 despite being vaccinated, a high collection of breakthrough cases that came as a very contagious Delta variant spread quickly throughout the United States.
Sens.
Angus King, I-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss.
And John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., All say they have tested the positive virus.
Almost every member of the Senate spent hours together on the floor of the room last week in a budget sound of the sound of the sound before leaving the city for the recess of August.
The king said he began to feel a fever and took a covid test on the doctor’s advice.
“Even though I feel bad, I definitely feel much better than I have without vaccines,” King said.
The Wicker office said he tested the positive virus Thursday morning.
“Wicker Senator was fully vaccinated against Covid-19, in a healthy condition, and was being treated by a tupelo-based doctor,” the statement from his staff read.
“He isolated, and everyone with whom Senator Wicker comes with close contact recently has been notified.” Hickenlooper announced a positive test a few hours later.
“I feel good but it will isolate document instructions.
I thank you for the vaccine (& scientists behind it!) To limit my symptoms,” Hickenlooper tweeted.
“If you haven’t got your shot – Get it today! And the booster is also available!” Should the breakthrough appeared on the day after US health officials announced plans to issue a Covid-19 booster shot to Americans.
They said shots were needed to sustain their protection against the Delta variant amid signs that the effectiveness of vaccines was reduced from time to time.
Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.c.
Has announced August 2 that he had tested positive for Covid-19 despite being vaccinated.
“Send the best expectations for fast recovery to my good friends and colleagues,” he tweeted Thursday.
“If you haven’t done it, please #getvaccinated,” Graham added.
Dozens of Congress members have reported positive testing for Covid-19.
Rep.
Ron Wright, R-Texas, 67, died of this disease earlier this year while the Rep.
– Choose Lukas Letlow, R-La., 41, died in December before being appointed to the office.