Former President Obama tests positive for the coronavirus.
He tweeted that he has a scratchy throat but is otherwise fine.
Former President Barack Obama said Sunday that he tested positive for the coronavirus and has a scratchy throat but is otherwise fine.
In a post on Twitter, Mr. Obama said former first lady Michelle Obama tested negative, and both were glad they were vaccinated and boosted.
I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 13, 2022
It’s a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already, even as cases go down.
Mr. Obama isn’t the first president, former or current, to get the coronavirus.
President Donald J. Trump tested positive in October 2020, in the waning weeks of his presidency. Then-first lady Melania Trump was also sick. Mr. Trump played down the seriousness of the virus for months before he was hospitalized with symptoms of Covid-19. He recovered before the election.
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