White House Official And Hill Staffers Test Positive For COVID

The transcript discusses the impact of COVID-19, particularly among the unvaccinated, with serious illness and deaths. It highlights the detection of a variant on Capitol Hill and mentions several vaccinated staffers testing positive. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, urges vaccination to prevent a repeat of last year's situation. Positive COVID-19 cases are reported among political staff, including an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a White House official. The White House Medical Unit conducted contact tracing, finding no close contacts among key personnel.

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