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BumRushDaShow

(137,636 posts)
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 04:31 AM Aug 27

The Democratic convention's surprise guest: Covid

Source: NBC News

Aug. 26, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT


CHICAGO — They came hoping for Beyoncé. They left with Covid. Fresh off of a jam-packed week of Democratic National Convention events, reports of attendees’ testing positive for Covid are rolling in.

They include members of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign staff, who are now contending with sickness from Covid, according to two sources close to the campaign with knowledge of the cases. There is at least some concern the developments could affect staffing at events this week, they added.

One of the sources said that so far, the aides' symptoms they’ve heard about have been mild, and a third person close to the campaign said there was no concern about staffing the events. Since the convention wrapped up Thursday, various attendees and reporters have posted photos of positive Covid results.

“You put 20,000 people in an 18,000-person building, it’s bound to happen,” said Jaimey Sexton, a Chicago political consultant who attended the convention and was involved in multiple related events. Sexton said he knew of people who now have Covid from the convention and has heard of even more anecdotally. “You could ask anybody who was planning an event, they know somebody who has Covid,” he said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/democratic-national-convention-surprise-guest-covid-kamala-harris-rcna168298

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The Democratic convention's surprise guest: Covid (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 27 OP
;( elleng Aug 27 #1
I Hope They're All Well Lemon Lyman Aug 27 #2
Someone is surprised that covid is spread in crowds? Weird. Think. Again. Aug 27 #3
Makes sense. Hope22 Aug 27 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author speak easy Aug 27 #5
Not really a surprise... it's quietly surging again JT45242 Aug 27 #6
Check with your deRien Aug 27 #7
Hope y'all don't get it. It really sucks. twodogsbarking Aug 27 #8
Surprise surprise Blues Heron Aug 27 #9
The Amount of People Masking Deep State Witch Aug 27 #10
I'd like to see a report, Bayard Aug 27 #11
That's the first question I had when I read the post. RubyRose Aug 27 #12
DNC only allowed masking if necessary for people with disabilities... Pluvious Aug 27 #13
Mary Trump (the Democrat) says she wore a mask the entire time and she got Covid FakeNoose Aug 27 #14
she cannot know for certain that is where she got it Skittles Aug 30 #18
I'm blaming Mr Pillow and the GOP IbogaProject Aug 27 #15
Lots of people posting on social media that they caught covid while masking womanofthehills Aug 28 #16
Only 94 and up masks actually block COVID IbogaProject Aug 28 #17
oh please Skittles Aug 30 #19
Hope they're all vaxxed. I get my 5th next month w flu shot onetexan Aug 30 #20

Lemon Lyman

(1,439 posts)
2. I Hope They're All Well
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 05:01 AM
Aug 27

Please keep everybody, especially Kamala & Tim, healthy. I wish they'd go back to safety protocols like masking around them.

Obviously, their health is the most important thing. But optically I don't want either of them looking sick during debates & such either. Unfortunately, optics matter. Of course it only applies to our side.

Hope22

(2,375 posts)
4. Makes sense.
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 05:49 AM
Aug 27

I know four seniors who didn’t even go to the convention that have Covid right now. I have to take someone to the hospital for a procedure today so I will be wearing a mask….again.
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Response to Hope22 (Reply #4)

JT45242

(2,660 posts)
6. Not really a surprise... it's quietly surging again
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 07:07 AM
Aug 27

With back to school, it will likely rise again.

Both my younger son and one of his friends at another college both caught covid during either band camp or freshman week activities.

Hopefully, the new booster will be available soon.

People act like covid is gone, but the new strain seems to knock people on their butts pretty hard

Bayard

(23,541 posts)
11. I'd like to see a report,
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 11:42 AM
Aug 27

On how many people at the rethuglican convention went home with Covid? You know, those people who refuse to be vaccinated.

Pluvious

(4,666 posts)
13. DNC only allowed masking if necessary for people with disabilities...
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 01:18 PM
Aug 27

Hopefully everyone had their boosters up to date

After four years since recovering from Covid, I recently let my guard down and attended an outdoor concert

Last booster had been nine months

Thanks to my crapy genes, I'm still recovering six weeks later, the first two was hell

After much thought, I have come to suspect it might have got me in the always busy, poorly ventilated, restroom

The current strain is very contagious, and for some, not just "mild"

FakeNoose

(34,704 posts)
14. Mary Trump (the Democrat) says she wore a mask the entire time and she got Covid
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 03:47 PM
Aug 27

She says very few people wore masks at the convention. She did and still got exposed.

Not good.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016384302

IbogaProject

(3,315 posts)
15. I'm blaming Mr Pillow and the GOP
Tue Aug 27, 2024, 10:29 PM
Aug 27

I bet Mike Lindel, aka Mr Pillow and any other GOP convention crashers are the source of that outbreak. The GOP is against Masks, against Vaccines, and against testing, so I blame each and every GOP member and any and all of their supporters.

womanofthehills

(9,104 posts)
16. Lots of people posting on social media that they caught covid while masking
Wed Aug 28, 2024, 01:01 AM
Aug 28

I was at a dollar store today in my very small town. I was masked. The guy checking out in front of me tells the cashier- “I was sick with covid all week”- Glad I was masked but the masked are getting it.

IbogaProject

(3,315 posts)
17. Only 94 and up masks actually block COVID
Wed Aug 28, 2024, 01:18 AM
Aug 28

The surgical masks dont work against COVID. Its annoying as the better masks are harder to breathe through.

Skittles

(156,946 posts)
19. oh please
Fri Aug 30, 2024, 03:22 PM
Aug 30

make no mistake, plenty of progressives get Covid - even during the worst of it, DUers would post I USUALLY MASK, EXCEPT FOR THE WEDDING I ATTENDED

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