US Republican congressman Ron Wright dies after coronavirus battle

This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Melanie Zanona on politico.com on February 8, 2021.Republican congressman Ron Wright of Texas has died after a recent battle with coronavirus, his office announced on Monday.Wright, 67, tested positive for Covid-19 last month and had been hospitalised in Dallas for the past two weeks. He also was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 and had been hospitalised last September for complications related to…

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