Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Announces Positive Covid Test | Breaking News Updates

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Democrat MK Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has tested positive for Covid-19.

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In one declaration On Sunday evening, the office of the New York progressive said she was “showing symptoms and recovering at home.

“The congressman received her recall this fall and encourages everyone to obtain her recall and follow all guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

New York is seeing a huge wave of Covid cases linked to the Omicron variant, straining hospitals and public health resources.

The city has posted high vaccination rates.

Earlier, in a Fox News interview on Sunday, CDC director Rochelle Walensky was asked about the seriousness of the Omicron variant compared to the Delta variant.

Walensky said, “We are starting to see data from other countries that indicates, person by person, that this may not be the case. However, given the volume of cases we’re seeing with Omicron, we could very well see the death rates increase dramatically. “

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 837,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States. About two-thirds of the eligible population are considered fully immunized, but resistance to public health measures stoked by conservative politicians and media has blocked the federal response.

Walensky also stressed the importance of vaccination and booster shots, saying, “We have seen with the Omicron variant that a previous infection protects you less well than it did… with the earlier variants.

“Right now, I think the most important thing to do is protect Americans. We do this by getting them vaccinated and boosting them. “