Rand Paul is First US Senator to Test Positive for Coronavirus
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Sen. Rand Paul Has Tested Positive For The CoronavirusSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has become the first senator to test positive for the coronavirus. His staff says he is asymptomatic.
In a statement released on Sunday, Paul's deputy chief of staff, Sergio Gor, wrote:
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BREAKING: Rand Paul Tests Positive For CoronavirusSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, which originated in China.
“Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19,” Paul’s staff wrote on Twitter. “He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.”
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Rand Paul becomes first known senator to test positive for coronavirusSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday became the first known senator to test positive for COVID-19.
"Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19," Paul's account tweeted. "He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person."
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