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Obama Says He Tested Positive for Covid, Feeling Fine

Barack Obama Photographer: Carlos Bernate/Bloomberg

Former President Barack Obama says he has had a scratchy  throat for a couple of days but is “feeling fine otherwise.”

By Catherine Dodge

Word Count: 104
(Bloomberg) —
  • Obama says his wife, Michelle, has tested negative and calls on people to get vaccinated even as cases go down
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