The dinner of prominent politicians has turned into a hotbed of CORONAVIRUS: Dozens of infected! – Topky.sk

Club president Tom DeFrank said on Sunday that the group had reported 72 cases out of hundreds of people who attended the dinner, NBC reported. New York Mayor Eric Adams, who was also at dinner, had a positive test on Sunday. It was the first dinner since 2019, before the pandemic, and guests had to show proof of vaccination. Agriculture Minister Tom Vilsack, who was also vaccinated with the third dose, had a positive test on Friday and reported mild symptoms. The other two members of President Joe Biden’s cabinet, Secretary of Justice Merrick Garland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimond, were also tested a few days ago after attending an annual social gathering of political and business figures. Garland attended a press conference with FBI Director Christopher Wray before he tested positive on Wednesday. The Ministry of Justice has stated that it is currently monitoring contacts in accordance with protocols established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some legislators were also positive. Some legislators who were at dinner also had a positive test. Kamal Harris’s director of communications, Jamal Simmons, First Lady Jill Biden’s press secretary, Michael LaRosa, and the president’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, are also infected. Photo Gallery (3) US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Source: TASR / Saul Loeb / Pool Photo via AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California was not at dinner, but she also became infected after spending time with Biden and Harris. The president and vice president had a negative test last week. “The protocols to protect the president are quite strong. The president has been vaccinated, he has received two reinforcement benefits,” said White House chief adviser for the pandemic, Anthony Fauci. “Most of the time, people who get anywhere near it have to be tested. So we feel that the protocol is appropriate,” he added. Photo gallery (3) Source: SITA / AP / Al Drago / Pool Covid cases have stabilized in the US, although some experts claim that incomplete data, some of them due to a drop in testing, may mask the increase. According to NBC News, the number of cases in Washington on Thursday increased by 58 percent compared to the previous two weeks. According to the CDC, the highly contagious subvariant BA.2 omicron now accounts for the majority of cases in the United States.