CNBC’s Jim Cramer appeared on Monday morning’s edition of Squawk on the Street from his home. The Mad Money host revealed he tested positive for COVID-19. Cramer had received two doses of the Moderna vaccine. In addition, he had taken a booster shot. We chronicled Cramer’s first Moderna shot back in January. The Confessions of a Street Addict author reported he was symptom free but contracted the virus Thursday night.
Cramer was an early and strong advocate for wearing masks during this pandemic. He and Marc Benioff supported the “Next-Gen Mask Challenge”. The competition called upon age 15-24 young innovators to “reimagine protective face masks”.
Furthermore, on a recent episode of Mad Money host Jim Cramer argued that a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate is the only way for the U.S. to beat the coronavirus pandemic. Former White House advisor Stephen K. Bannon responded to the idea by calling Cramer “the court jester of Wall Street” on his War Room podcast. But Cramer has been nothing but consistent in his advocacy for masks and vaccines.
Many will become sick and many have passed away. I am on today to show people you can come back quickly if vaccinated. I fear if i hadn’t been 3x vaccinated i would be far more sick
Jim Cramer via Twitter, December 20, 2021
Cramer tweeted a photo of his dog who was “good company for misery” late Monday evening.
The Rise Of Omicron
In New York State, reports of new cases shot up more than 80 percent over two weeks. Furthermore, on Monday, the C.D.C. reports that the Omicron variant accounts for nearly 3 in 4 new infections. This underlines how stunningly infectious Omicron is.
CNBC hosts are broadcasting from different studios again. Friday morning’s edition of Squawk on the Street saw hosts Carl Quintanilla, Morgan Brennan and David Faber in three different studios. The CNBC program usually broadcasts live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
The financial news network featured socially distanced broadcasts during the pandemic. Viewers became very familiar with Faber’s New York home interior. We suspect precautions will continue as the New York City weathers Omicron during the holiday season.
