Congress' physician says they don't have the capacity to test all 100 senators, while some White House officials are regularly tested for coronavirus

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  • Capitol Hill does not have the capacity to test all 100 senators for coronavirus, and tests results would take days to come back, several outlets reported. 
  • The Senate is supposed to reconvene on Monday. 
  • Testing will be prioritized for those who are sick or have symptoms. 
  • About half of the senate is over 65 years old and therefore more at risk of a severe case of coronavirus. 
  • The White House has access to rapid testing, and those who meet with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are regularly tested. 
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While the White House is able to test anyone meeting with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for the coronavirus and get quick results, Congress' doctor has said there are only enough tests for the senators who are sick or have symptoms, Politico reported. 

Brian Monahan, Congress' attending physician, who The New York Times described as "a strait-laced Navy rear admiral," said there were not enough tests for all 100 senators, and they didn't have access to the rapid results tests, as the White House does, meaning results will take a few days. 

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