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Democrat from Washington state, Jayapal, 55, lambasted
Republicans late on Monday and said https://bit.ly/38AMLjR many
of them not only refused to wear a mask while stuck in the room
for several hours but also mocked colleagues and staff when
offered one.
"Too many Republicans have refused to take this pandemic and
virus seriously, and in doing so, they endanger everyone around
them," she said in a statement.
Jayapal, who is the second Democratic member of the U.S.
Congress to test positive since last Wednesday's storming of the
Capitol by Trump's supporters, said she would work in isolation,
in line with the guidance of the Capitol physician.
The attending physician for Congress, Dr Brian Monahan, said
lawmakers who hid together for hours in a closed room to avoid
the mob may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Health officials have warned the attack would likely be a
superspreader event, as lawmakers were isolated for hours while
a violent crowd of mostly maskless Trump supporters roamed the
halls and corridors in an unsuccessful bid to block lawmakers'
certification of Joe Biden's presidential win.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert
Birsel)
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