Former President Barack Obama says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“I just tested positive for COVID,” he wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative. It’s a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already, even as cases go down.”
A 2010 White House doctor’s report found Obama was in “excellent health” but was encouraged to give up smoking. The report also noted that Obama’s total cholesterol was borderline, at 209 milligrams per deciliter at the time.
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