A Senate staffer just became the first known person on Capitol Hill to be infected with the coronavirus

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• A staffer who works in Sen. Maria Cantwell's office has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first person connected to Congress who's been diagnosed with the virus. 
• Cantwell's office announced that the staffer had "no known contact" with the senator or other members of Congress and has been in isolation since becoming symptomatic. 
• "On the advice of the Attending Physician, the senator has closed her Washington, D.C. office this week for deep cleaning and staff will be teleworking," Cantwell's office said in a statement. 
• On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. 
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A staffer who works in Senator Maria Cantwell's office has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first person connected to Congress known to have the virus. 

Cantwell's office announced that the staffer had "no known contact" with the senator or other members of Congress and has been in isolation since becoming symptomatic. 

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