The Capitol Attack Is Looking Like a COVID Superspreader Event
At least three Democratic lawmakers, including 75-year-old cancer survivor Bonnie Watson Coleman, have been infected after sheltering from the MAGA mob with Republicans who refused to wear masks.
By Eric Lutz
January 12, 2021
The casualties of last week's attack on the Capitol are not only those who were killed or injured in the siege, as there are a growing number of lawmakers who have been infected with COVID-19 after sheltering with Republican colleagues who refused to wear masks, even while in close quarters with elderly lawmakers.
Dr. Brian Monahan, Capitol Hill's attending physician, warned lawmakers that they may have been exposed to coronavirus as they took cover from the MAGA mob that overran the halls of congress. Less than a week after the riot, that scenario seems to be coming to fruition. Three Democratic lawmakers this week have tested positive for COVID in the wake of the attack: Bonnie Watson Coleman, the 75-year-old New Jersey representative; Pramila Jayapal of Washington; and Brad Schneider of Illinois.
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At least three Democratic lawmakers, including 75-year-old cancer survivor Bonnie Watson Coleman, have been infected after sheltering from the MAGA mob with Republicans who refused to wear masks.
By Eric Lutz
January 12, 2021
The casualties of last week's attack on the Capitol are not only those who were killed or injured in the siege, as there are a growing number of lawmakers who have been infected with COVID-19 after sheltering with Republican colleagues who refused to wear masks, even while in close quarters with elderly lawmakers.
Dr. Brian Monahan, Capitol Hill's attending physician, warned lawmakers that they may have been exposed to coronavirus as they took cover from the MAGA mob that overran the halls of congress. Less than a week after the riot, that scenario seems to be coming to fruition. Three Democratic lawmakers this week have tested positive for COVID in the wake of the attack: Bonnie Watson Coleman, the 75-year-old New Jersey representative; Pramila Jayapal of Washington; and Brad Schneider of Illinois.
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