Alaska Rep. Don Young, 87, says he's been diagnosed with COVID-19

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2020/11/12/alaska-rep-don-young-campaign-staff-diagnosed-with-covid-19/


Alaska Rep. Don Young, 87, says he’s been diagnosed with COVID-19
By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage -
November 12, 2020


U.S. Rep. Don Young, 87, has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced in a tweet Thursday.

In the tweet, Young said he is “feeling strong,” working from home and “following proper protocols.” His staff did not respond to a question earlier Thursday about when Young tested positive.

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At 87, Young is more likely to become severely ill from COVID-19, according to the CDC, which says the risk rises with age and is highest among those 85 and older.

Young made headlines early in the pandemic when he jokingly referred to COVID-19, a type of coronavirus, as the “beer virus.” He later said he didn’t fully grasp the severity of the virus and the associated public health crisis.