GOP congresswoman-elect from Iowa says she has COVID-19
Source: ABC News
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A Republican congresswoman-elect who flipped an Iowa seat in last week's election said Thursday that she tested positive for the coronavirus.
Ashley Hinson, a state representative and former television news anchor, said she learned of her positive test Wednesday night.
Her campaign said in a statement that Hinson, 37, feels great and is quarantining with her family at her home in Marion. Hinson plans to speak with reporters on a conference call Friday and will attend an orientation for incoming members of Congress virtually, her campaign said.
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The district is one of the nation's worst coronavirus hot spots, with rapid community spread happening in Cedar Rapids and other cities and a huge outbreak at a state prison in Anamosa.
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She was maskless at the tRump Jr. super-spreader event where he said the COVID-19 death rate was almost nothing.
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(38,601 posts)Shouldnt they be held up by Drumpfs nonsense?