Capitol Hill siege considered a coronavirus super-spreader event

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With most rioters at the Capitol being unmasked and not socially distanced, experts say another wave of increased COVID-19 numbers could be imminent.



New Jersey Democrat thinks she contracted coronavirus during Capitol siege

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