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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19. The Mayor’s representatives announced that he woke with a raspy throat on Sunday morning (April 10) and says he has no other symptoms.
Statement on @NYCMayor Adams’ health status: pic.twitter.com/h3gUfSXgfS
— City of New York (@nycgov) April 10, 2022
“This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive,” said the Mayor’s Office via a press statement. “At this time, the mayor has no other symptoms, but he is already isolating and will be canceling all public events for the remainder of the week.”
Ironically, today is the Mayor’s 100th day on the job.
Per NY1, Adams is taking anti-viral medication and is also isolating.
Adams catching COVID has inspired Twitter to launch all the slander you can imagine. The Mayor being out and about at various events maskless isn’t helping his cause. There are also so far unsubstantiated claims that he knew he was exposed to COVID but still attended numerous events.
Of course we wish the guy a speedy recovery, but c’mon son.
Eric Adams went to a superspreader event maskless, then went maskless to an event honoring people with disabilities. He’s now tested positive for COVID. This man is the mayor. I can only shake my head pic.twitter.com/MKmhpbSWYN
— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) April 10, 2022
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As others have already noted, considering how much Eric Adams loves to go around everywhere without a mask & is endlessly talking (about himself), it's anyone's guess as to how many people he's personally infected with COVID. https://t.co/2oFzCIJ6ZA
— Ash J (@AshAgony) April 10, 2022
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Meanwhile, Eric Adams is lifting every mandate in the city, claiming all is well and that COVID is near its end. https://t.co/Mhc6YrRNcj
— I'm That Type Of Guy (@Marrrrcussss) April 10, 2022
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Clearly he was around too many unmasked toddlers.
BREAKING: NYC Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/Q3ERiwJIql
— libby emmons (@libbyemmons) April 10, 2022
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Eric Adams knew he was exposed to COVID and still went to the Yankees game the other day showing off that swagger pic.twitter.com/kXEJXjTMhs
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) April 10, 2022
5. this guy…
UPDATE: Eric Adams was at DC super spreader event before testing positive for COVID but still went to Yankees opening day, a convention, a high school and morehttps://t.co/cTRckWSK7V pic.twitter.com/C0d5DWjYTF
— 1010 WINS (@1010WINS) April 10, 2022
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Eric Adams, who spent the weekend at the big Black, Latino, Asian Caucus annual confab in Albany, just announced that he has tested positive for Covid
— David Freedlander (@freedlander) April 10, 2022
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Welp, our 7-day average covid infection rate finally hit 4% in NYC
Special shout out to our mayor @NYCMayor
pic.twitter.com/jnRmLLiEjy
— liz (@calinative) April 10, 2022
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID. His office says he has been prescribed antiviral meds.
Adams attended last Saturday's Gridiron Dinner, which has been reported as superspreader event
But the mayor has been pictured maskless at a number of indoor events since then https://t.co/BeRQWpgKPL
— Nsikan Akpan, PhD (@MoNscience) April 10, 2022