Jesse Jackson and wife admitted to hospital with Covid

The Reverend Jesse Jackson, seen here earlier this month in Washington DC, has been admitted to hospital with his wife for Covid-19 (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

The Reverend Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline have been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a statement on Saturday.

Reverend Jackson, 79, a famed civil rights leader, is vaccinated against the virus and received his first dose in January during a publicised event as he urged others to receive the inoculation as soon as possible.