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At Least 20 Capitol Police Officers Have COVID-19 After Riot [View all]
Source: NBC4 Washington
By Scott MacFarlane
Some U.S. Capitol Police officers say they’re worried the violent Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol was a COVID-19 superspreader event.
At least 20 officers have active cases of COVID-19, marking the largest number of cases among the rank and file in months, a Capitol Police union leader said.
Scores of supporters of Donald Trump swarmed into the Capitol without face masks during the riot, injuring officers and damaging an icon of American democracy.
Officers were equipped with personal protective equipment.
Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/at-least-20-capitol-police-officers-have-covid-19-after-riot/2548415/
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