Congress is shutting the Capitol to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus
, officials announced Thursday, a rare step that underscores the growing gravity with which the government is reacting to the viral outbreak.
Lawmakers' offices will be required to meet any official visitors at building entrances, and they were asked to escort them out after the meetings. "We are taking this temporary action out of concern for the health and safety of congressional employees as well as the public," they wrote. "We appreciate the understanding of those with planned visits interrupted by this necessary but prudent decision."President Donald Trump's administration and Congress have struggled over how to react to the virus and COVID-19, the disease it can cause that in some cases can be deadly.
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