Two members of Congress announce they have tested positive for coronavirus
Coronavirus has reached Congress as two lawmakers announced they had tested positive for the virus that has sickened more than 9,000 in the U.S.
Coronavirus has reached Congress as two lawmakers announced they had tested positive for the virus that has sickened more than 9,000 in the U.S.
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Ben McAdams, D-Utah, both said Wednesday they had tested positive for COVID-19. Diaz-Balart said he had been stricken with a fever and headache last weekend, while McAdams said he tested positive after developing "mild cold-like symptoms" Sunday evening.
As the news broke, Republican whip Steve Scalise, R-La., issued a statement saying he would go into self-quarantine, although he said he did not currently have any symptoms. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., said she would also self-quarantine despite having no symptoms because last week she "participated in a small group meeting with a colleague who has since tested positive for COVID-19."
The virus already had affected others on Capitol Hill, which has remained closed to visitors. At least two congressional staffers have been infected by the virus, and some prominent politicians have self-quarantined at both the state and federal levels. Earlier this month, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and several other members of Congress said they would self-quarantine after they had possible exposure to the virus. Click here for more.
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