Just to follow up on our post this morning on Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s mask. . .
Indoor mask hypocrisy, Mayor of Houston edition https://t.co/tvdVrF6bW7
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 17, 2021
. . .he has now tested positive for COVID-19:
This afternoon, I learned that I tested positive for the virus that causes #COVID19.
I was not feeling well overnight and thought I was suffering from allergies or a sinus infection, so I decided to get tested before starting my daily schedule. st (1/2)
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) December 17, 2021
He’s reporting mild symptoms so far:
Before and after getting my test results, I canceled all events for today and the weekend.
My symptoms are mild, and I will spend the next several days isolating myself at home and getting some rest. st (2/2)
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) December 17, 2021
And Southwest CEO Gary Kelly also announced testing positive today, in his case just one day after testifying in the Senate that masks aren’t necessary on airplanes:
NEW: CNN has confirmed Southwest CEO tests positive after testifying unmasked at Senate hearing
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) December 17, 2021
It’s like an episode of “Veep”:
Kelly has taken heat for suggesting @ the hearing that masks aren’t much of a deterrent while on board aircraft, which are equipped w/ filtration systems that help reduce particles from lingering throughout the cabin
Southwest CEO tests positive for Covidhttps://t.co/cFaPOPoyCM
— Oriana Pawlyk (@Oriana0214) December 17, 2021
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