Coronavirus: US Republicans self-quarantine amid outbreak
Posted on AllSides March 10th, 2020
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Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.
The members of Congress, who include Texas Senator Ted Cruz, self-isolated after they shook hands with an infected individual at a conference.
President Donald Trump, who was also at the event last month, insists he is in good health and has not taken a test.
One Democrat has also self-isolated after she met someone with the virus.
There are more than 700 confirmed cases in the US and 26 people have...