Former NBA star Jeremy Lin tests positive for Covid-19 in Shanghai quarantine
- Basketball player has been vaccinated and had returned two negative tests, before he left the US and after he arrived in China
- He says on social media that ‘it’s a struggle to feel sick while being away from home and to be patient with my circumstances’
Lin said he had been vaccinated and had returned two negative tests – before he left the US and after he arrived in China – as he confirmed the news in Chinese and English on his Weibo and Instagram social media accounts.
“After over a year away, I was excited to get back to Asia and see my friends and fans on my annual summer tour,” the Taiwanese-American basketball player wrote. “Mentally, it’s a struggle to feel sick while being away from home and to be patient with my circumstances.”
He also urged people to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite “breakthrough” cases like his where people get infected even after getting a jab.
“There are so many people around the world that would love to be vaccinated and it could be the difference between mild symptoms and something a lot worse,” he wrote. “For those vaccinated, I know we’re all tired of dealing with Covid precautions but please continue to be careful!! These new variants are no joke and your health is so precious. We’re gonna get through this together.”
