Trump says it's not a 'big deal' he hasn't been tested for coronavirus, despite interacting with GOP lawmakers who've self-quarantined

• President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he doesn't "feel any reason" to be tested for coronavirus, but also signaled he'd be open to it.
• "I don't think it is a big deal. I don't feel any reason - I feel extremely good. I feel very good, but I guess it's not a big deal to get tested. It is something I would do," Trump said.
• Trump in recent days has been in the vicinity of several people, including two Republican lawmakers, who interacted with an infected individual at CPAC in Maryland last month.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said it's not a "big deal" he's not been tested for coronavirus, even though he's been in the vicinity of GOP lawmakers who have self-quarantined after discovering they interacted with an infected person.

But the president also signaled he's open to being tested.

"I don't think it is a big deal. I don't feel any reason - I feel extremely good. I feel very good, but I guess it's not a big deal to get tested. It is something I would do," Trump said.

Trump in recent days has been near two Republican lawmakers, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, who interacted with an individual infected with coronavirus at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland last month.

The president was with Collins at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, and was on Air Force One with Gaetz on Monday. Both lawmakers have self-quarantined, and Gaetz has been tested for the virus. The Florida Republican on Tuesday said his test came back negative, but added he would continue to self-quarantine out of "an abundance of caution."

Additionally, Matt Schlapp, CPAC's chairman, has confirmed he had a direct interaction with the infected person during the annual conference and later shook hands with Trump.

It takes about five days for people to show coronavirus symptoms, according to a new study. Meanwhile, the CDC has urged people over 60 and with underlying health conditions to stock up on supplies and avoid venturing out as the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the US. Trump, who has repeatedly contradicted top public health officials on the facts surrounding coronavirus, is 73.