Posted by Harris will remain in isolation at her residence but will continue to work and return to the White House only after she is free from infection.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The White House said both rapid and PCR tests confirmed Harris to be infected.
- Harris had taken the booster dose in October last year after taking both doses of the anti-Covid vaccine.
- In recent days, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have not come into ‘close contact’ with Vice President Harris.
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has been infected with the coronavirus amid easing of restrictions to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The White House informed that kamala harris was confirmed to be infected with coronavirus on Tuesday. The White House said both rapid and PCR tests confirmed Harris to be infected. However, the relief is that they have “no symptoms” of the disease. ’
Harris will remain in isolation at her residence but will continue to work and return to the White House only after she is free from the infection. Harris, 57, had received a booster dose in October last year after taking both doses of the anti-Covid vaccine. Then on April 1, he had an additional booster dose. The White House has said that in recent days President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had not come in “close contact” with Vice President Harris.
Meanwhile, a model study has revealed that people who do not get the anti-Covid vaccine pose a threat to those who have been vaccinated as well. Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada used a simple model to explore the effect of a mixture of unvaccinated and vaccinated people to understand the dimensions of an infectious disease such as the coronavirus. They artificially mixed the population in which people had contact with other groups as well as contact with those who had been vaccinated.
David Fisman of the Dala Lawn School of Public Health at the University of Toronto said many opposed to making the vaccine mandatory say it’s up to the individual’s choice whether or not to get it. Fisman said in a statement that he had found that those who have decided not to get vaccinated are increasing the risk for those who have been vaccinated. The study has been published in the ‘Canadian Medical Association Journal’.