As senators returned this week to Capitol Hill for the first time since mid-March, many were spotted entering their chambers wearing the now-ubiquitous face masks meant to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. One notable exception: Sen. Rand Paul.
The Kentucky Republican, who is the only senator to have so far tested positive for COVID-19, explained Tuesday that he doesn’t need a mask because he’s already had the virus.
“There is always some immunity when you get a virus — but the question is, how long does it last? Right now, we are learning the answers to that question,” former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Amler told Fox News.There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses that account for about 10 to 30 percent of common colds.
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