U.S. Rep. Colin Allred introduced that he examined optimistic for COVID-19 Sunday after returning to his residence in Dallas from an abroad journey with a congressional delegation.
Allred had been touring with 10 different members of Congress in Europe on a visit that included a gathering with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The 38-year-old Democrat mentioned in a press release that he examined destructive for the virus earlier than boarding a flight again to Texas and once more after touchdown, earlier than testing optimistic Sunday.
Allred, a former Obama administration lawyer and NFL linebacker, mentioned he’s experiencing gentle signs from the illness attributable to the novel coronavirus. He mentioned he’s totally vaccinated and has obtained a booster shot.
Allred mentioned that he and the opposite members of Congress he was touring with had been examined all through the journey, together with earlier than their assembly with Zelenskyy.
This story has been up to date to appropriate the spelling of Rep. Colin Allred’s first named.
