British Health Minister tests positive for covid-19 despite being vaccinated

The British Minister of Health, Sajid Javid, reported today that he has tested positive for covid-19 despite having received two doses of the vaccine, although at the moment his symptoms are “mild.”

In a recording posted on his Twitter account, Javid says that last night he began to feel “drowsy”, so he took an antigen test this morning, which came back positive, after which he subsequently underwent a PCR test. results awaits isolated at home.

“Fortunately I have taken both doses and the symptoms are mild,” said Javid, who urged the population to “get vaccinated, if they have not already done so.”

“If everyone plays their part, you not only protect yourself and your loved ones, but you also safeguard the NHS – British public health system – and help preserve our way of life,” he said.

Javid’s announcement comes as daily coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom as a whole exceed 50,000 cases for the first time since January 15, due to the more transmissible delta variant.

Although the number of infected continues to rise, the British Government will lift the latest legal restrictions on Monday and the use of masks will no longer be mandatory, a measure opposed by the scientific community.