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First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, according to a statement. Jill Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and will stay at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., her commu…

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Wishing her the best - at 72 years old, she does have a heightened risk of serious illness. She’s vaccinated though, which increases her chances the symptoms will stay mild.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was very confused by that title. Certainly not the first woman with COVID...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Gotta watch the capitalization, the difference is that this is the first person named Lady to test positive. Significant turning point in the disease

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why wouldn't you add from which country she is in the title and let us all guess? God damn it, this pisses me off more than it should.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The thumbnail of the women standing at a podium with the emblem of the white house and in front of an American flag didn't do it for you?

[–] nl_the_shadow 2 points 1 year ago

You're right, waaaay too vague. Could be any first lady, or any woman for that matter.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There is from where I'm standing. Odd