NEW: Rep. Gohmert, who has refused to wear a face mask, tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday shortly before he was expected to travel with President Trump to Texas, multiple sources familiar with the matter say.
has said that people who have not developed symptoms can pass the virus to others, but more research is needed to understand how frequently that occurs.in June that he was not wearing a mask because he was tested regularly for the coronavirus but that he would wear one if he tested positive.
"I don't have the coronavirus, turns out as of yesterday I've never had it. But if I get it, you'll never see me without a mask," he said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear a face mask when in public, regardless of whether they have tested positive or negative for the coronavirus. The CDC says that face masks are critical to slowing the spread of the coronavirus, especially in cases where an infected person does not have symptoms and is unaware that they could make others sick.
“If you test positive or negative for COVID-19 on a viral or an antibody test, you still should take preventive measures to protect yourself and others,” the
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