BREAKING: Notre Dame President Fr. John Jenkins, who was at the WH SCOTUS announcement on Saturday and was criticized for not wearing a mask and shaking hands, has tested positive for COVID-19.
This was just sent out to the campus.
Unclear if he had it during the WH event.
This was just sent out to the campus.
Unclear if he had it during the WH event.
Story on this and much more coming.
Full (developing) story: https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
RNS has learned that Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma has now left a faith-themed event in Atlanta and is driving back home to quarantine and be tested.
He says he has been in contact with someone with the virus, but did not specify who. https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
He says he has been in contact with someone with the virus, but did not specify who. https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
NEW: A spokesperson for Franklin Graham — who attended the SCOTUS announcement and led a faith-themed march on Washington the same day attended by thousands — was tested before a trip to Alaska this week and his results were negative. https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
UPDATED: Lankford confirms that the infected person he came into contact with who spurred him to quarantine is Sen. Mike Lee.
Also, Liberty University spokesman said their president, who was at the WH SCOTUS event, has tested negative for the virus. https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
Also, Liberty University spokesman said their president, who was at the WH SCOTUS event, has tested negative for the virus. https://religionnews.com/2020/10/02/notre-dame-president-has-virus-senator-leaves-atlanta-faith-conference-to-quarantine/">https://religionnews.com/2020/10/0...
Here is footage of fr. Jenkins at the WH SCOTUS event, shown here on the left side of the screen shaking hands with a person who appears to be AG Bill Barr (although I am not certain of that).