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Three US Senators Test Positive for Coronavirus on Thursday

© REUTERS / SARAH SILBIGERFILE PHOTO: The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen as Senators work to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Washington, U.S., August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen as Senators work to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Washington, U.S., August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.08.2021
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Three US senators, Republican Roger Wicker from Mississippi, Democrat John Hickenlooper from Colorado and Independent Angus King from Maine, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, their offices announced on Thursday.
"Senator Wicker tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after immediately seeking a test due to mild symptoms," his office said in a statement.
Wicker, 70, was already fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and remains in good health, the statement added.
King, 77 announced in a later statement that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The senator said he was tested after not feeling well on Wednesday.
Dr. Mayank Amin draws a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine before giving a booster dose at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 14, 2021 - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.08.2021
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Hickenlooper, 69, said in his statement that he felt good but was isolating himself as his doctors had instructed.
“I've tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. I feel good but will isolate per docs instructions. I’m grateful for the vaccine (and the scientists behind it!) for limiting my symptoms,” he said in a Twitter message.
In all, 131 representatives and senators have either isolated themselves because of having COVID-19, self-quarantined after exposure, or they took other action or no action after exposure, the GovTrack.com web site said.
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