Warnock said in a tweet that he tested positive for COVID-19 that afternoon after a “routine test.” “I am so grateful that I was vaccinated and strengthened and with the advice of my doctor I intend to isolate myself,” said Warnock. “Thanks to the full vaccination, I am only experiencing mild cold and fatigue symptoms,” DeFazio wrote on Twitter on Thursday night. The Oregon legislature said it would follow the guidance and quarantine of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The positive Warnock and DeFazio tests follow an influx of COVID-19 cases among lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Collins and Warnock were both in the Senate earlier this Thursday to vote on the ratification of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Supreme Court. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (California) also announced Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19, adding that she would be isolated according to CDC guidelines. Amid concerns about the interaction between President Biden and Pelosi ahead of the test, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Thursday that Biden had not been in close contact with the speaker. “All their interactions were available to the public, I think you saw them and that’s how this evaluation is done,” said Psaki. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) And MP Scott Peters (D-Calif.) Are among other politicians who have recently tested positive for the virus, with all announce the test results on Wednesday. Jackson’s confirmation gives troubled Biden such much-needed victory The Note: Psakis’s rumored move to MSBNC sparks controversy Warnock and DeFazio both used their announcements to encourage COVID-19 vaccination. “If you haven’t gotten your shot yet, I encourage you to do so,” Warnock said. – Updated at 9:52 p.m.
