Senate Majority Leader Schumer tests positive for COVID-19

The New York Democrat will follow federal health guidelines and quarantine this week while working remotely.

Jul 11, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms, his spokesman said Sunday night.

Schumer, 71, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, spokesman Justin Goodman said in a statement.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is fully vaccinated and has received two COVID booster shots, has very mild symptoms of the virus. A spokesman said he will quarantine and work remotely. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The New York Democrat will follow federal health guidelines and quarantine this week while working remotely, Goodman said.

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“Anyone who knows Leader Schumer knows that even if he’s not physically in the Capitol, through virtual meetings and his trademark flip phone he will continue with his robust schedule and remain in near constant contact with his colleagues,” Goodman said.

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