Two GOP lawmakers exposed to coronavirus before meeting Trump
Washington - Two US lawmakers with recent close contacts with President Donald Trump announced Monday that they were in self-quarantine after being exposed to the new coronavirus at a late-February conservative conference.
A second representative, Matt Gaetz, who traveled with Trump on Air Force One on Monday, likewise announced his self-quarantine after being notified that he too had come in close contact with the infected person at the Conservative Political Action Conference 11 days ago."I have decided to self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution," Collins said.Collins was with Trump last Friday visiting the Atlanta, Georgia CDC headquarters where they were briefed on the virus's spread.
The newspaper said Collins was also in close contact with the state's governor, Brian Kemp, and Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler -- who Collins is challenging for election in November.Five US lawmakers have now said they are distancing themselves from others after coming in contact with coronavirus-infected individuals.
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