Hillary Clinton experiencing 'mild cold symptoms' after testing positive for COVID-19

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published 22 March 2022

Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19, the former secretary of state and presidential nominee announced on Tuesday.

"Well, I've tested positive for COVID," Clinton tweeted. "I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I'm more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness. Please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven't already!"

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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