Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor said on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Tharoor's sister and his 85-year-old mother have also tested positive.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP alleged that it took two days for him to get an appointment for the COVID test and another one-and-a-half day to get the results.
“After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I’m #Covid positive. Hoping to deal with it in a “positive” frame of mind, with rest, steam & plenty of fluids. My sister& 85 year old mother are in the same boat,” he tweeted.
After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the results, I finally have confirmation: I’m #Covid positive. Hoping to deal with it in a “positive” frame of mind, with rest, steam & plenty of fluids. My sister& 85 year old mother are in the same boat.
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 21, 2021
Tharoor further said that his sister has had two doses of the Pfizer vaccine in California while he and his mother had taken their second Covishield shot on April 8.
“So we have every reason to hope that though vaccines cannot prevent infection, they will moderate the impact of the COVID virus,” he added.
Folks should know that my sister has had two doses of the Pfizer vaccine in California and my mother & I took our second Covishield shot on April 8. So we have every reason to hope that though vaccines cannot prevent infection, they will moderate the impact of the #Covid virus. https://t.co/UPFZM0ICGU
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 21, 2021
