NEW: Sen. Warren says she has contracted a breakthrough case of Covid-19.
, D-Mass., said on Sunday that she has contracted a breakthrough case of Covid.
"I regularly test for COVID & while I tested negative earlier this week, today I tested positive with a breakthrough case," Warren said . She added that she is only experiencing mild symptoms and is"grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated & boosted."Eric Lee / Bloomberg via Getty Images file
The news comes as cities and schools brace for a rapid rise in omicron cases amid delta’s continued onslaught. A growing number of school closures come asa new strategy on Friday to use increased Covid testing to keep children in classrooms. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned Sunday that the next few weeks will see severe stress on hospital systems asThere is no doubt on omicron's"extraordinary capability" for transmission, Fauci said on NBC's"Meet the Press" on Sunday. Although the latest coronavirus mutation appears to have less severe symptoms in vaccinated people, Fauci warned that its transmissibility counteracts the mildness of the cases.
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