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Ted Cruz staying at home after exposure to man with coronavirus

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, seen in 2019. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, seen in 2019. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP)
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WASHINGTON — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will remain at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted with a man in suburban Washington who has tested positive for coronavirus.

In a statement, Cruz said he met the man 10 days ago at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Texas Republican said he’s not experiencing any symptoms and feels fine and has been advised by medical authorities that the odds of transmission were extremely low.

Yet, Cruz said, out of an abundance of caution he will remain at home in Texas until a full 14 days have passed since the interaction. He said medical authorities advised him that those who have interacted with him in the last 10 days should not be concerned about potential transmission.

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