Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and won't host a Halloween dog parade as planned.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and won't host a Halloween dog parade as planned.
"Unfortunately I have COVID and won't be able to kick off today's Bipawtisan Howl-o-ween Dog Parade," Tillis wrote in a post on X. "But believe me, it will all work out. I know the perfect person for the job…" He included a picture of Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, holding a soccer ball with a referee whistle around his neck.The most recent COVID-19 data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there was a slight drop in positive tests and a spike in deaths from the viral disease during the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21. The test positivity rate fell by 0.7% to 8.7%, while the death rate jumped by 12.5% to 2.7% from the previous week.
Despite recommendations by the Biden administration and public health officials to get updated COVID-19 vaccines before the winter months, just 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot, with one expert calling the vaccination rates "abysmal." Nicole Wells | [email protected] Nicole Wells, a Newsmax general assignment reporter covers news, politics, and culture. She is a National Newspaper Association award-winning journalist.
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