Chris Christie Checks Himself Into Hospital Due to Covid-19

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Chris Christie attends a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on Sunday, Sept. 27.Photographer: Chris Kleponis/Polaris/Bloomberg

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By Yueqi Yang and Stacie Sherman

October 3, 2020 at 12:47 PM EDT

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October 3, 2020 at 6:12 PM EDT

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Chris Christie said he has checked himself into a hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, the former New Jersey governor disclosed on Twitter Saturday.