He is asymptomatic and in quarantine.
by Scott Shackford
Reason.com
Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. While he’s asymptomatic, he is nevertheless quarantining himself. His office tweeted today:
He expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Rand Paul.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
Paul has put forth his own recommendations for fighting the coronavirus so that Congress would resist the urge “to lard up the response with their pet projects, from tax breaks to pet social issues.” He’s calling for increasing the supply of masks and ventilators and is introducing legislation to speed up testing and production of vaccines.