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Democratic US Senator Murphy hospitalised after stroke

The Connecticut senator's chief of staff says he began experiencing numbness in his arm while attending his son's hockey game on Saturday afternoon.

Democratic US Senator Murphy hospitalised after stroke

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized on Saturday after experiencing symptoms of a stroke during a hockey game with his son, according to his chief of staff, Allison Herwitt. The senator, who began feeling numbness in his arm, was promptly taken to a local hospital for treatment. He was later transferred to Johns Hopkins for further monitoring and assessment.

Doctors are reporting positive progress, noting that Murphy is awake, alert, and responding well to medical treatment. They expressed optimism that he will make a full recovery.

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