Lawmakers Criticize US Sen. Rand Paul For Not Going on Self-Quarantine While Waiting for COVID-19 Test Result
US SEN. RAND PAUL – Kentucky Senator Rand Paul did not go on self-quarantine while waiting for the result of his COVID-19 test.
The United States is one of the nations that is on maximum effort now to curb the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus. Officially called as COVID-19, the said disease has infected over 43,000 people in U.S.
The coronavirus death toll in U.S. has surpassed 500. The country is now under a national emergency following the declaration made by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Initially, Pres. Trump was criticized for not minding so much the impact of coronavirus in the United States. During his declaration, he assured the maximum efforts to fight the spread of the disease.
The national emergency declaration released billions of funds for the healthcare system amid the battle against coronavirus. Also, the U.S. President assured the procurement of millions of testing kits for the people.
One of those who tested positive for coronavirus in the country is U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. He’s the first senator to test positive for the disease and he reportedly did not go on self-quarantine while waiting for the result of his COVID-19 test.
Paul initially reasoned that he went for a test due to his extensive trips. Based on a report on CNN, the move of the Senator to not go on self-quarantine while waiting for the test result gained criticisms from his fellow lawmakers and the aides.
For his part, US Sen. Rand Paul justified his decision to not go on self-quarantine while waiting for the results of his test for COVID-19. He stressed the testing rules.
“For those who want to criticize me for lack of quarantine, realize that if the rules on testing had been followed to a tee, I would never have been tested and would still be walking around the halls of the Capitol,” the Kentucky Senator said on a statement based on the report.
Also, Paul added that the guidelines would not call him to be quarantined or tested. He stressed that he was “feeling fine” and the decision to get tested was out of his concern for his “damaged lung”.
While some criticized Paul, others also defended that it is not the best time for it. A South Carolina senator stressed that it should serve as a lesson.
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