Sen. Warren tests positive for Covid-19
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet Sunday from her official account.
"I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive with a breakthrough case. Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptoms & am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated & boosted," the Massachusetts Democrat tweeted. "As cases increase across the country, I urge everyone who has not already done so to get the vaccine and the booster as soon as possible - together, we can save lives."
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