Texas Gov. Abbott Tests Negative for COVID-19 After ‘Brief and Mild’ Infection

Texas Gov. Abbott Tests Negative for COVID-19 After ‘Brief and Mild’ Infection
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on June 8, 2021. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday after having a “brief and mild” bout with the infection this week.

In video posted on Twitter, the Republican governor, whose office announced four days ago that he had tested positive for the virus but was not experiencing symptoms, said he had been told that his illness was short and mild because he was vaccinated.