The former president of the United States Barack Obama reported today, Sunday, that it gave a positive result to COVID-19 in a test to detect coronavirus.
At the moment, he does not present serious symptoms, beyond an itchy throat. his wife, Michelle Obamatested negative for the virus.
“My throat has been itchy for a couple of days, but otherwise I feel fine. Michelle and I are grateful to have been vaccinated and boosted, and she tested negative. It’s a reminder to get vaccinated if she hasn’t already, even as cases decline.”he wrote in his account Twitter.
Democrat Barack Hussein Obama II was the 44th president of the North American country. He won the presidential elections twice and held the White House from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017, when he was replaced by the Republican Donald Trump.
The 60-year-old man made the announcement of his contagion at a time when the United States relaxes the restrictions imposed by the pandemic.
In the last week there were regarding 35,000 infections on average, which represents a sharp decrease compared to mid-January, when that average was close to 800,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 75.2% of US adults are fully vaccinated, and of those, 47.7% have received a booster. In late February, the CDC relaxed its guidance on wearing masks indoors, taking a more holistic approach. Thus, now the vast majority of Americans live in areas where it is not recommended to have to wear masks in public places indoors.
