Secret Service employee has coronavirus, report says
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A U.S. Secret Service employee who has not had any contact with any other employee or “protectee” for nearly three weeks was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The agency released a statement that the employee is in quarantine and “will continue to monitor the employee’s condition. The employee was not identified.
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The diagnosis comes as the U.S. Senate failed Sunday to pass the $1.4 trillion "Phase Three" stimulus package intended to help businesses and families devastated by the downturn over the coronavirus outbreak.
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The vote came while at least five GOP senators were in self-quarantine, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who became the first U.S. senator to announce he tested positive for the virus. Senators were asked to practice social distancing and were given a list of health guidelines to follow while entering the chamber.
Fox News' Bradford Betz contributed to this report