Senate Democrats are pushing for mandatory mask usage in the Senate and establishing a coronavirus testing and tracing system after a recent outbreak infected three Senate Republicans
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It would also require two negative tests for those returning to the Capitol, a 14-day quarantine for those exposed to coronavirus infections and a 10-day quarantine following a positive test that produces symptoms. And it would institute a mask mandate and require more testing and contact tracing.The U.S. Senate has become a COVID-19 hot spot and we need to take immediate action," Schumer said.
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