Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter on Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19, but former First Lady Michelle Obama tested negative.
“I recently got a COVID test result. He tweeted, “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a few days, but otherwise I’m great.” “Michelle and I are delighted to have been vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative,” said the couple.
“Even as instances decline, it’s a reminder to be vaccinated if you haven’t already,” he said.
The positive test, according to a source close to Obama, occurred after his recent return to Washington, D.C.
Obama’s diagnosis comes at a time when states throughout the United States are attempting to restore normality by rolling back all relevant measures. However, England, which has historically functioned as a forerunner for what is to come in the United States, has lately seen an increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations. Last week, one in every 25 individuals in England tested positive, according to The Guardian.
Professor John Edmunds, an epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, recognized that a variety of reasons, including loosened procedures and a dramatic shift in maskless meetings, might have contributed to the current spike. “I believe it’s difficult to identify what the most important aspect is… In reference to a possible new wave in the horizon, Edmunds remarked, “This might be just a blip or it could signal something much greater.”
