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Collected Item: “Over 130 COVID-19 cases in the Secret Service”

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Over 130 COVID-19 cases in the Secret Service

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image, twitter

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The Washington Post reported that over 130 members of the Secret Service are either in quarantine or have contracted the virus. 130 people accounts for around 10% of the total number of secret service agents. The outbreak comes as a result of the amount of traveling President Donald Trump did before the election. The White House has received massive amount of criticism for their lack of care.

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#SecretService, #HSE, #PresidentDonaldTrump, #Election2020

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https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1327270958709805056

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The Washington Post

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2020-11-13
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