First member of U.S. Congress tests positive for coronavirus


FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) speaks during an interview for Reuters on Capitol Hill in Washington February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first member of Congress known to have contracted the virus.

Diaz-Balart, a Florida Republican, said in a statement he has been self-quarantining in Washington since Friday and had not returned home to South Florida because his wife's pre-existing conditions put her at exceptionally high risk.

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