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&nbsp;Texas state Sen. Kel Seliger tested positive for the coronavirus, he confirmed in a tweet Wednesday evening.Seliger, a 67-year-old Republican from Amarillo, represents Senate District 31, which stretches from the Panhandle to the Permian Basin."I have tested positive for COVID-19," Seliger tweeted. "I began to exhibit symptoms last night. I appreciate the well wishes while I diligently comply with isolation and contact tracing guidelines as put out by the Governor and CDC."I have tested positive for COVID-19. I began to exhibit symptoms last night. I appreciate the well wishes while I diligently comply with isolation and contact tracing guidelines as put out by the Governor and CDC.— Kel Seliger (@kseliger) August 13, 2020Seliger is the second state lawmaker to confirm a positive coronavirus test, nearly two weeks after state Rep. Tony Tinderholt said he was hospitalized by the virus.Meanwhile, a handful of lawmakers in Texas’ congressional delegation have self-quarantined after learning that they may have been exposed to the virus.U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, is the only Texan in Congress to have tested positive for the coronavirus. He began self isolating on July 29, after testing positive for COVID-19 before a trip to Texas with President Donald Trump.He said he did not have any symptoms and canceled his trip with Trump.In an interview with NewsmaxTV Wednesday, Gohmert touted his use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the virus, saying it made a "huge difference.""I got the hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, the z-pak, and zinc, and vitamins, steroid nebulizer, and I'm telling you, it made a huge difference, a huge difference," he said. "I'm doing so much better than I would have expected."Hydroxychloroquine, a drug typically used to prevent and treat malaria and certain autoimmune conditions, has been touted by Trump as a possible cure for COVID-19, despite research that has shown that the drug is not effective in treating the virus.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdrew its emergency-use authorization for the drug, warning against the use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial because of the risk of heart rhythm problems. The agency also has listed other safety issues associated with the drugs, including blood and lymph system disorders, kidney injuries, and liver problems and failure.But Gohmert still took the drug, saying Wednesday that "it may not be the silver bullet to slay COVID," but it has helped "many people."""It certainly helped me," he said.

&nbsp;Texas state Sen. Kel Seliger tested positive for the coronavirus, he confirmed in a tweet Wednesday evening.Seliger, a 67-year-old Republican from Amarillo, represents Senate District 31, which stretches from the Panhandle to the Permian Basin."I have tested positive for COVID-19," Seliger tweeted. "I began to exhibit symptoms last night. I appreciate the well wishes while I diligently comply with isolation and contact tracing guidelines as put out by the Governor and CDC."I have tested positive for COVID-19. I began to exhibit symptoms last night. I appreciate the well wishes while I...

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