Photo: Getty Images Last week, a violent mob, mostly maskless and incited by the president, stormed the U.S. Capitol and wreaked havoc, forcing many lawmakers, staff, and members of the press to shelter in locked offices before moving to other secure locations. The unprecedented attack occurred amid a second crisis, as it took place on the deadliest day of the pandemic so far.
Over the weekend, the attending physician to members of Congress urged lawmakers to get tested after possible COVID exposure during lockdown. Dr. Brian P. Monahan said in an email to lawmakers that while “the time in this room was several hours for some and briefer for others,” during that period, “individuals may have been exposed to another occupant with coronavirus infection.”
As for the lawmakers on the receiving end of the chaos, those involved in the electoral count — already facing a transmission risk by gathering in-person for a symbolic vote — were then cramped together, lying on the floor of the chamber in an attempt to take shelter. Many members of Congress have been vaccinated, but it’s a two-dose vaccine, and it’s unclear how protected people are in between the first and second shot, as well as how long it takes for the vaccine to kick in.
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