Posted on 03/18/2020 6:18:58 PM PDT by Nero Germanicus
United States Rep. Ben McAdams, R-Utah, said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after developing “mild cold-like symptoms” over the weekend.
In a written statement, the 4th District representative said he returned to Utah from Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening and consulted with a doctor on Sunday. McAdams said he “immediately isolated” himself in his home and conducted all meetings by telephone.
“My symptoms got worse and I developed a fever, a dry cough and labored breathing and I remained self-quarantined,” McAdams said in the statement.
On Tuesday, McAdams’ doctor instructed him to get tested for COVID-19.
“Today I learned that I tested positive,” McAdams said.
The congressman urged Utahns to follow health recommendations and said he would continue “pursuing efforts to get Utahns the resources they need.”
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I understand that there was contamination at CPAC. Could explain why repubs are more likely getting it.
OK. But the article identifies him as a Republican?
I thought the article would get his party right
One of us was wrong
You owe me dinner for that horrible vomit inducing image.
Must be a case of wishful thinking on the part of the reporter.
To be perfectly honest, I am no longer interested in changing government for the time being.
The Rats can keep Congress.
Keep that babbling sh!thead Biden the Hell out of my life.
This should be pushed through, it’s far past the time when this should have been implemented.
Congress should be run like a modern business - elected reps should have to live in their district and work in their offices, with normal business being done by video conference and phone. They should NOT go to DC unless it’s for some ceremony or massively important work like a Constitutional Amendment or similar.
We have a lot of decrepit old geezers in Congress that could end up on ventilators.
That should scare the heck out of them
They will head for the hills
4th in chain of succession is Geezer Grassley. After Geezer Pelosi.
If that’s true a lot of the future congress will probably meet at starbucks.
Good joke, but please don't call forth images like that, especially as I'm getting ready for bed. In the hypnagogic state the filters of the mind are less diligent , we are more impressionable and horrible nightmares can result. Thanks.
Could the preponderance of aged geezers in positions of leadership in our Congress be part of the reason that the country is destroying its own economy?
Fake news.
The writer's wishful thinking.
Yup. The guy who defeated nevertrumper Mia Love in 2018.
The author thought Rep. stands for Republican, instead of Representative.
Duh.
Did he fly commercial from DC to Utah and how many did he infect along the way?
While he was there, did they test to see if he had a brain...?
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