Everyone," a senator told CNN in a text message, describing the view among him and his colleagues. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Paul." Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican, was the first member of Congress to test positive for coronavirus on March 18. "Upon learning that my colleague Sen. Paul tested positive for COVID-19, I consulted the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress Dr. Harding. After news that Paul tested positive for the coronavirus, Senate Democrats broke up their caucus lunch and said they would continue discussions over the phone, according to Alabama Sen. Doug Jones.

Source: CNN March 22, 2020 17:56 UTC