A pair of U.S. senators and one House member announced Sunday they tested positive for COVID-19.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, both Democrats, announced their diagnoses on Twitter, followed by Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat from Colorado. All three said they are fully vaccinated and boosted and have mild cases.
The positive tests come as the omicron variant of COVID-19 quickly spreads across the United States and the rest of the world, feeding a winter surge in cases and accompanying wave of new restrictions meant to stop the spread.
"I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive with a breakthrough case," Warren tweeted. "Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptoms & am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated & boosted."
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Warren did not note if this was a particular variant of COVID-19 or if anyone else in her household or on her staff had been infected with the virus.
I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive with a breakthrough case. Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptoms & am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated & boosted.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) December 19, 2021
The 72-year-old Massachusetts Democrat used the announcement to encourage followers to get the vaccine. "As cases increase across the country, I urge everyone who has not already done so to get the vaccine and the booster as soon as possible — together, we can save lives."
Hours later, Booker, who hails from New Jersey, said he tested positive.
I learned today that I tested positive for COVID-19 after first feeling symptoms on Saturday. My symptoms are relatively mild. I’m beyond grateful to have received two doses of vaccine and, more recently, a booster – I’m certain that without them I would be doing much worse.
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) December 20, 2021
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"I learned today that I tested positive for COVID-19 after first feeling symptoms on Saturday. My symptoms are relatively mild. I’m beyond grateful to have received two doses of vaccine and, more recently, a booster — I’m certain that without them I would be doing much worse," he said.
Crow, a 42-year-old Army veteran who served in the 75th Ranger Regiment, said he tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a congressional delegation visit to Ukraine.
I just returned from an official congressional delegation visit to Ukraine and tested positive for a breakthrough COVID infection.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) December 20, 2021
I’m thankful to be fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing only mild symptoms (the vaccine is safe and effective).
"I’m thankful to be fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing only mild symptoms (the vaccine is safe and effective)," he said in a tweet.
Booker, 52, and Crow also shared links about the importance of vaccines and booster shots.