Politics & Government
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Rush, 75, who is fully vaccinated and recently received a booster shot, currently has no symptoms.
CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced Monday.
"Fortunately, I am fully vaccinated and recently received my booster shot. I am feeling fine and currently have no symptoms," Rush said in a statement.
"I will be quarantining and following the latest guidance from the CDC and the Chicago Department of Public Health. As COVID-19 cases rise and the Omicron variant spreads throughout the nation, I encourage everyone who has not yet done so to get vaccinated and get boosted as soon as possible.”
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Rush, 75, is serving his 15th term in Congress. In 2008, he underwent surgery and chemotherapy to treat a cancerous tumor in his salivary gland.
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