Arizona legislature closes after Giuliani spent two days with maskless GOP lawmakers

Hours later, legislative staff in Arizona’s Capitol abruptly announced a week-long closure of the state Senate and House starting on Monday.Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, tests positive for coronavirus, president saysAn email announcement to members of the Arizona House said the move was “out of an abundance of caution for recent cases and concerns relating to covid-19″ and noted that “no one will have permission to work or meet in the building.”The Trump campaign later sent out a statement noting that the former New York mayor had “tested negative twice immediately preceding his trip to Arizona, Michigan and Georgia.”“The Mayor did not experience any symptoms or test positive for covid-19 until more than 48 hours after his return,” the Trump campaign said, noting that “no legislators in any state or members of the press are on the contact tracing list, under current CDC Guidelines,” which define “close contact” spending at least 15 minutes within six feet of an infected person within 48 hours of that person feeling ill.The World Health Organization has stated that people who are asymptomatic can still spread the virus.The decision to close Arizona’s legislature comes as coronavirus cases in the state rise at a daunting rate.