Chairman of U.S. House committee investigating Capitol riot tests positive for COVID-19
STORY: Chairman of U.S. House committee investigating Capitol riot tests positive for COVID-19
DATELINE: July 20, 2022
LENGTH: 00:02:10
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Bennie Thompson at the hearing (file)
2. various of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 (file)
STORYLINE:
U.S. Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Thompson tweeted that he received a positive diagnosis on Monday and is experiencing mild symptoms.
The Mississippi Democrat said he has been fully vaccinated and boosted, and will isolate "for the next several days."
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising across the United States, as BA.5 - the newest Omicron subvariant - has become the predominant lineage circulating in the nation.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has exceeded 89.7 million, with over 1 million related deaths, accor
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