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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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[–] CoffeeAddict@kbin.social 3 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.

[–] Knusper@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] sirmoosh@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Knusper@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I know, you're joking around, but:

  • the L could have been capitalized due to title casing, and
  • the actual article does not capitalize it.

I mean, yeah, it was OP's already improved title, which confused me. But still, the actual article title only makes sense, if we're not using title casing and we're talking about the first ever woman getting COVID.

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 1 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.

[–] Kill_joy@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 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?

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

There is from where I'm standing. Odd