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Sen. Rand Paul tests
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Posted By: greggojo, 3/22/2020 5:20:08 PM

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., became the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus Sunday and will remain in quarantine, his staff announced. The senator entered into quarantine in Kentucky and was continuing to work, while staffers in Paul’s Washington, D.C., office have been working remotely for the past 10 days, Fox News has learned. A spokesman for Paul confirmed that the senator had been at the Senate gym Sunday morning before learning of his diagnosis and leaving for Kentucky; Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said he saw Paul at the gym and kept a safe distance.

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I think this is very serious because as a result of the attack he sustained (at the hands of his Democrat neighbor), iirc, Senator Rand's lungs were damaged, which is one of the most dangerous pre-existing conditions for those who contract the coronavirus.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Heraclitus 3/22/2020 5:37:07 PM (No. 354493)
OP is right. I believe that Senator Paul subsequently had to have part of one of his lungs removed.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: sydney727 3/22/2020 5:45:00 PM (No. 354501)
Saying prayers for Rand Paul. He is one of the few who are always looking out for rights of the citizens...something that is badly needed right now.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: DVC 3/22/2020 6:04:07 PM (No. 354510)
Let's hope his will be OK. Sen. Paul is a real headache a lot of the time, but a gem some of the time. I certainly don't wish any problems on him.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Historybuff 3/22/2020 6:11:31 PM (No. 354520)
No symptoms - Didn't Tom Hanks die from this? Oh, wait.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Texpub 3/22/2020 6:20:18 PM (No. 354526)
Does anyone know the rate of false positives? We keep hearing/reading about people who are asymptomatic who test positive. I am just wondering how accurate the tests are.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: caljeepgirl 3/22/2020 6:21:50 PM (No. 354528)
I'm an unabashed admirer of Rand Paul and fervently hope he is spared the worst of this.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 3/22/2020 7:07:07 PM (No. 354567)
Not good. Paul needs to meet it head on and work through it. He's got a bigger challenge ahead of him.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 3/22/2020 7:08:35 PM (No. 354568)
This is getting out of control. All Senators and Representatives should get tested.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: bedub 3/22/2020 7:40:16 PM (No. 354592)
I wish him a speedy resolution. He's one of my few favorites. But, hubby and I stopped going to our gym weeks ago... Just sayin'.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: rubberneck 3/22/2020 10:23:18 PM (No. 354664)
I consider Mr. Paul to be one of the few "good guys" in the swamp. Wishing him well. (Of course, I even hope Harvey Weinstein isn't cut down by this awful illness!)
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Harlowe 3/22/2020 11:43:50 PM (No. 354706)
OP,#1- Yes, Senator Paul was assaulted by a neighbor in November 2017 that resulted in five broken ribs, with three being displaced factures. In August 2019, part of Senator Paul’s lung required removal due to the injuries he suffered during the attack. Prayers are most welcome and appropriate.
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