April 26, 2022
By Jasmine Wright, Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak and Ted Barrett,
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California.
"Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue to isolate and follow CDC guidelines. I'm grateful to be both vaccinated and boosted," Harris tweeted Tuesday afternoon.
Kirsten Allen, the vice president's press secretary, said in an earlier statement that Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. Harris "will isolate and continue to work from the vice president's residence," Allen said.
"She has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules. She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative," she added....
This episode by the Vice President is exactly why I still wear a mask. But, I will also point out the vaccine and it's boosters are working.
Governor Newsome has basically left it up to Californians to discern their use of precautions. He has slowly removed mask mandates for citizens within California borders knowing the hospitals currently can effectively and without shortages treat those exposed to the virus and are in danger of profound illness that is life threatening. People are still dying of this lousy virus.
I believe every Governor and the President has acted in concern for the SINGLE CITIZEN that is vulnerable. The majority that can be healthy, such as Vice President Harris, in the face of an infection want to be able to live their lives and that is a health directive as well. Activity is important to maintain good health.
Lifting the mask mandates does not mean there is no danger. It means citizens are well educated enough about precautions to decide if a mask in their life is necessary. I still wear mine and practice social distancing and hand hygiene. I think all those things are still important to my well being which include all four jabs of vaccine and booster.
As to the Vice President, she was in California where she feels most at home and in many pictures she is without a mask and closely distanced. That was her choice. She became infected and we know that the virus is adapting all the time and exposure is unpredictable to outcomes of the victim at this point. I would like to see her set the best example, but, she is a human being no different than any other American and being at home among friends feels good.
I am mostly relieved she is in good health and that the vaccines work. I wish her and her family wellness and happiness. I thank her for her dedication to the country and it's diverse people.
