The exposure added another worrisome consequence following Wednesday's attack on Congress, when lawmakers, staff and US Vice President Mike Pence were threatened by pro-Trump rioters storming the legislative building. US Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Bonnie Watson Coleman announced their positive test results on Monday and blamed Republicans for refusing to wear masks while isolated for hours in close quarters. US lawmakers who refuse to wear masks in the Capitol should be fined and immediately removed from the chamber's floor, Jaypal added. Watson Coleman, a 75-year-old cancer survivor, said she was awaiting results from a more comprehensive test after her rapid COVID-19 test came back positive. A handful of Republicans in the room did not wear masks, according to a Reuters eyewitness.

Source: bd News24 January 12, 2021 16:41 UTC