Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has been hospitalized and is being treated by COVID-19, according to a statement Thursday.
Cain’s staff announced on Twitter that the 74-year-old businessman was admitted to the hospital near Atlanta on Wednesday, but he is fine and does not have a fan. Cain was notified Monday that he had tested positive for the new coronavirus and by Wednesday had developed symptoms severe enough to require hospitalization, according to the statement.
His staff said they don’t know how Cain became infected.
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“There is no way to know for sure how or where Mr. Cain contracted the coronavirus, but we do know that he is a fighter who has beaten Stage 4 cancer,” Cain’s staff said in a message posted on social media. “With God’s help, we are confident that he will recover quickly and completely.”
Cain was diagnosed in 2006 with stage 4 colon cancer that metastasized to his liver and given a 30 percent chance of survival. He successfully underwent chemotherapy and has been in remission ever since.
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Cain, who successfully ran food chains like Burger King and Godfather’s Pizza to profitability and served as president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, rose to national fame in 2012 when he launched a nomination to be the Republican presidential candidate. . While he had a strong following among Tea Party activists and led the polls at one point, his campaign derailed when he was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct during his time as CEO of the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s. 1990. He vehemently denied the claims, but dropped out of the race.
Following his 2012 presidential bid, Cain launched THE New Voice, an advocacy group focused on tax reform, energy policy, and national security, and has become a frequent commentator in the media.
More recently, Cain attended President Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, tweeting a photo of the June 20 event with other supporters.
