Former U.S. President Barrack Obama has tested positive for Covid-19.
Obama who took to his twitter handle to confirm the news said that his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, has tested negative.
"I just tested positive for COVID. I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative.It's a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven't already, even as cases go down."
According to news reports, Obama, 60, had recently returned to Washington, DC, after spending much of the winter in Hawaii.
The diagnosis makes him the second US President known to contract the virus after then-President Donald Trump announced he tested positive in October 2020.
Obama has been at the forefront of championing for public health measures throughout the pandemic.
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