Vice Presidential Debate moderator, Susan Page, did not waste any time.

Specifically, his left one, which looks red and glassy, and seems to be tearing up.

“laughedone debate watcher.

Mike Pence at October VP Debate

“Mike Pence might need Obamacare to fix his eye,“observedanother.

But behind the jokes, other twitter users sounded much more serious alarms.

“Uhoh,” the bellsrang, “@Mike_Pence has the COVID eye.”

Vice President Mike Pence behind plexiglass wall as COVID safety measure

Could Mike Pence really have ‘COVID Eye?’

COVID can, indeed, “cause pink eye,” shetweeted.

Mike Pence was there.

He sat in front of Senator Mike Lee who later tested positive.

Pence has also, presumably, been in contact with President Trump since he tested positive.