Rep. Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive For COVID-19

Wire Service
By Wire Service
January 14, 2021New York
share
Rep. Adriano Espaillat Tests Positive For COVID-19
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) wears a mask as he speaks during a press conference at City Hall in New York City, N.Y., in a file photo. (Ron Adar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) said Thursday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, he announced in a series of tweets.

“I am following guidance from my physician and quarantining at home after having tested positive for COVID-19,” he tweeted. “I received the second dose of the #COVID19vaccine last week and understand the affects take time. I have continued to be tested regularly, wear my mask and follow the recommended guidelines.”

Espaillat said he received the second dose of his COVID-19 vaccine last week. It takes time for the body to build up immunity, and the two authorized coronavirus vaccines both require two doses, given several weeks apart, to train the body’s immune system.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says building immunity “typically takes a few weeks.”

Additionally, the two vaccines currently authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have not yet been shown to prevent infection. They have been shown to prevent symptoms and severe disease.

Espaillat participated in the floor debate while wearing a mask for the Article of Impeachment on Wednesday. His office did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.

His announcement comes after House Democrats set up a system to fine members who don’t wear masks on the House floor after three Democrats said they tested positive for COVID-19 after sheltering in place with other members of Congress who did not wear masks during the breach on the U.S. Capitol last week.

According to a notice from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House plans to move with a rule change imposing fines on members who don’t wear masks. According to a statement from Pelosi, the fine for the first offense will be $5,000 and $10,000 for the second offense and will be deducted directly from their salaries by the Chief Administrative Officer.

The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
ntd newsletter icon
Sign up for NTD Daily
What you need to know, summarized in one email.
Stay informed with accurate news you can trust.
By registering for the newsletter, you agree to the Privacy Policy.
Comments