U.S. Senator Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Roger Wicker (R-MS) speaks during a news conference to introduce the Republican infrastructure plan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing mild symptoms, his office said in a statement.

Wicker, the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is in good health and is being treated by his Mississippi-based physician, his office added.

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