The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released on Saturday (Aug 21). “Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr (79) and Mrs. Jacqueline Jackson (77) have both tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and are in Northwestern Hospital,” read the statement from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, referring to the Chicago medical center. “Doctors are currently monitoring the condition of both.” According to the Associated Press, Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and close confidante of Martin Luther King, Jr., was publicly vaccinated against COVID-19 in January. He has since called on health care leaders to bolster efforts to vaccinate African Americans.
Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline hospitalized with COVID-19
Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline hospitalized with COVID-19
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