The 82-year-old leader of the US House of Representatives is infected with the corona virus. Pelosi was still standing next to President Joe Biden in the White House at times without a mask on Wednesday afternoon.
A corona test by the Chair of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was positive.
A spokesman for the 82-year-old Democrat said on Thursday that she currently has no symptoms and will follow the guidelines in quarantine. Pelosi is fully vaccinated, has received a booster shot and is grateful for the “robust protection” of vaccinations. A Pelosi press conference scheduled for Thursday morning (local time) was canceled at the last minute.
On Wednesday afternoon, when a law was signed in the White House, Pelosi was temporarily without a mask right next to President Joe Biden (79) and the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer (71). The White House said a routine corona test at Biden on Wednesday evening was negative. The President wishes Pelosi a “speedy recovery”.
More infections of prominent politicians
As Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pelosi holds the third highest office in the state, behind President and Vice President. Her positive test result came shortly after more infections among prominent politicians this week. On Wednesday, for example, Justice Minister Merrick Garland and Trade Secretary Gina Raimondo said that they had tested positive for the corona virus. A close associate of Vice President Kamala Harris was also affected. The capital’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, said Thursday she was infected and had mild symptoms.
Overall, the corona situation in the USA has recently eased a lot. After the Omicron wave, the number of new infections reported in the country with a good 330 million inhabitants since March was only around 30,000 per day.
Source: Stern
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