Sen. Rand Paul has examined constructive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The 57-year-old Republican is now the first senator to have contracted the coronavirus. His workforce shared the information on Twitter Sunday.
“Senator Rand Paul has tested constructive for COVID-19,” the tweet read. “He's feeling superb and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was examined out of an abundance of caution because of his in depth travel and events. He was not conscious of any direct contact with any contaminated individual.”
“He expects to be back within the Senate after his quarantine interval ends and can proceed to work for the individuals of Kentucky at this troublesome time” his group added. “Ten days in the past, our D.C. workplace began operating remotely, therefore nearly no employees has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.”
He expects to be again in the Senate after his quarantine interval ends and can continue to work for the individuals of Kentucky at this troublesome time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office started operating remotely, therefore nearly no employees has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
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Seung Min Kim, a White House reporter from The Washington Submit, claimed on Twitter Sunday, “In the course of the Senate GOP lunch right now, Moran informed colleagues that Rand was on the fitness center this morning, per two sources briefed on the lunch, and that he was swimming within the pool. Rand received his COVID-19 results again this morning.”
CNN correspondent Phil Mattingly additionally tweeted about senators telling CNN that Paul was in the health club Sunday morning.
Nevertheless, the senator’s employees referred to as the report “utterly false and irresponsible” in a follow-up tweet: “We need to be clear, Senator Paul left the Senate IMMEDIATELY upon studying of his analysis. He had zero contact with anyone & went into quarantine. Insinuations corresponding to these under that he went to the fitness center after studying of his results are just utterly false & irresponsible!”
We need to be clear, Senator Paul left the Senate IMMEDIATELY upon studying of his analysis. He had zero contact with anyone & went into quarantine. Insinuations comparable to these under that he went to the fitness center after learning of his results are just utterly false & irresponsible! https://t.co/yqfxydsXBG
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
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Earlier this month, Paul delayed after which voted towards the $8 billion bipartisan emergency coronavirus pandemic assist bill, which ultimately passed within the Senate.
Paul suffered lung damage in 2017 after his ribs have been damaged throughout an altercation with a neighbor. Final yr, he had a part of his lungs eliminated in surgery.
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Two members of Congress, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart from Florida and Rep. Ben McAdams from Utah, have already come ahead with confirmed instances of COVID-19.
Vice President Mike Pence, his spouse Karen, and Ivanka Trump have all tested negative for coronavirus.
As of March 22, there have been no less than 29,666 confirmed instances of coronavirus in america and 377, in line with the New York Times.
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