WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate is set to convene Monday but the health risks from the coronavirus are being laid bare as the Capitol physician says there is no way to quickly test the 100 senators and staff.
It’s a high-profile snapshot of the national testing shortfall as the Trump administration strives to resume business as usual to kick-start the economy.
“The sooner we can have testing, the safer we’ll be,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
As Congress prepares to partially return next week, the legislative branch will be a changed place, after all but shuttering for more than a month amid the virus outbreak.
Senators are being advised to wear masks, stay six feet apart and keep most of their staff working from home, according to official guidance provided to top staff.