New York Rep. Joe Morelle Reveals He Has ‘Mild’ COVID-19 Infection

Sen. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) interviews the witnesses during a House Rules Committee hearing on the impeachment against President Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 17, 2019. Jason Andrew/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

New York Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) announced on Sept. 12 that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.

In a statement, the Democrat said he has been experiencing mild symptoms of the disease and stressed that having the vaccination against the virus prevented him from having a severe infection.