Possible virus exposure for politicians sheltering during Capitol riot

Workers install a flag on the US Capitol as preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Politicians in the US may have been exposed to someone testing positive for Covid-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during a siege of the Capitol by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump.

The Capitol’s attending doctor notified all politicians on Sunday of the virus exposure and urged them to be tested. The infected individual was not named.