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US House members potentially exposed to COVID-19 during Capitol riot
Members of the US House of Representatives may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump.
Key points:
- All members of Congress have been urged to get tested for COVID-19 after potential exposure
- Some Republican politicians did not wear face masks during the lockdown, angering critics
- Donald Trump faces impeachment for having incited supporters to riot against the Capitol
The Capitol’s attending physician notified all politicians in Congress of the virus exposure and urged them to be tested.
The infected individual was not named.
Dr Brian Moynihan wrote that “many members of the House community were in…
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