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Vaccinated Mitt Romney Tests Positive for COVID

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The senator is said to be asymptomatic and will continue his congressional duties remotely.

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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement Friday night. He is asymptomatic and will keep working remotely. “Mrs. Romney has tested negative. Both Senator and Mrs. Romney have been fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus,” the statement said. As reported by The Hill, Romney is one of many vaccinated congressmen to test positive for the virus throughout the last year.

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