Prognosis
Vaccinated Lawmaker’s Infection Leads to New Push on Masking
- Maskless Republicans blamed for infecting three lawmakers
- Lesson for U.S.: It takes a while for the shots to take hold
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Two days after U.S. Representative Brad Schneider got his Covid-19 shot, he was jammed into a secured room with dozens of other lawmakers during the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Now he’s one of at least three lawmakers who have tested positive for the virus after spending hours confined in that location. The Illinois Democrat on Tuesday criticized Republicans who refused to wear masks inside the space, an action that has taken on political significance in the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic has unfurled.