South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson
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“Earlier tonight I heard that I tested positive for COVID-19,” Wilson said in a statement Wednesday. “I will take all necessary precautions as directed by the doctor, including quarantine during the Christmas holidays.”
“Fortunately, I feel fine and have no symptoms,” added the GOP congressman. “It is so important that we all do our part to help prevent the spread of this virus.”
Earlier Wednesday, Wilson appeared on the House floor to praise the development of a coronavirus vaccine, citing a Editorial of the Washington Times saying: “The life-saving COVID-19 vaccine he [President Trump
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“‘Promises made, promises kept,” Trump likes to say. That’s the can-do spirit that makes America special. Just in time for Christmas, the fruits of’ Operation Warp Speed ’are starting to bring joy to the world, “the editorial continues. .
Wilson’s comments came after health workers began receiving the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday, following emergency use clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week.
Wilson, 73, is the latest in a string of lawmakers from both parties to test positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks.
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In total, at least 11 senators and 36 MPs have tested positive for COVID-19 or its antibodies since the start of the pandemic, according to CNN.
While Pfizer has said it has manufactured enough of the vaccine to deliver at least 25 million doses to the United States by the end of the year, prioritizing health professionals and higher-risk populations in the initial distribution of the vaccine. Experts predict it won’t be generally available to the general public until spring or summer 2021.
The vaccine candidate developed by Moderna is also being considered for emergency FDA approval this week.
According to Wednesday, the US had a total of about 16.9 million cases of COVID-19, with more than 307,000 fatalities as a result of the virus, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.