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Trump Received 2nd Dose of Remdesivir

He'll take it for 5 days

(Newser) - In a Saturday night update, White House physician Sean Conley said that President Trump had that day received his second dose of remdesivir "without complications" following his initial dose on Friday, reports the Hill . Conley added that Trump has no fever and remains "off supplemental oxygen with a...

In 4-Minute Video, Trump Says the 'Real Test Is Coming'

But he says he's starting to feel 'good'

(Newser) - "I'm starting to feel good." That's what President Trump said of his condition Saturday night in a four-minute video posted to Twitter . Filmed at Walter Reed Medical Center, it shows Trump sitting behind a desk and speaking about his condition. He says he had been given...

Trump Has Words for Giuliani on the Virus

And Joe Biden gives a warning to governors

(Newser) - President Trump has told his longtime friend and sometimes lawyer Rudy Giuliani that he’s "going to beat" the coronavirus, the AP reports. The New York Post says Trump called Giuliani on Saturday to assure him he’s doing fine following a sobering assessment from the White House chief...

Doctor Indicates Trump Had COVID-19 Much Earlier

Conley's portrayal of Trump's health differs from that of inside sources

(Newser) - President Trump's doctor said Saturday that he's fever-free, not on oxygen, and doing "very well" at a military hospital where he's being treated for COVID-19, the AP reports. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley added that Trump's symptoms, like nasal congestion and a cough, "are...

In Big 'Blow,' Outbreak Tied to White House Continues

Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien is positive, as are 3 White House reporters

(Newser) - On Friday afternoon, Trump campaign chief Bill Stepien put out a statement announcing, in response to the president being diagnosed with COVID-19, any near-future campaign events that would have involved Trump or members of the first family have been moved online, per Politico . Now, Stepien has his own announcement: He...

Before Heading to Hospital, Trump Made a Video

Meanwhile, he told Bob Woodward in April he wasn't worried about getting infected, per new tape

(Newser) - As President Trump was being transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday to be treated for COVID-19, he issued a brief prerecorded greeting to the American people, offering gratitude and assurances. "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I'm going to Walter Reed...

Trump Taken to Walter Reed. Biden Has Tested Negative

White House says president retains power and will work from hospital

(Newser) - President Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center outside Washington on Friday evening to be treated for COVID-19—a stay that aides said they expect to last a few days. Administration officials said that the president was in good spirits, the Washington Post reports, but that his symptoms had...

Trump's Doctor Issues Statement on Treatment

Sean Conley says president received an antibody cocktail

(Newser) - Here's the text of a memorandum from Sean Conley, physician to the president, issued on Friday afternoon, per the AP : "I release the following information with the permission of President Donald J. Trump. Following PCR-confirmation of the President's diagnosis, as a precautionary measure he received a single...

Trump on Language Change In SEALs Ethos: 'Ridiculous'

President claims he's going to overturn alterations that get rid of words like 'brotherhood'

(Newser) - Although no women have yet qualified to become Navy SEALs, the elite US combat unit recently changed the language in its official guiding beliefs in anticipation that female service members may one day join its ranks. As reported earlier this week by American Military News , the ethos and creeds of...

Biden Is Negative. Here&#39;s Who Else Is Getting Tested
What the Virus's Timeline
Could Mean for Trump
the rundown
Oct 2, 2020 11:15 AM CDT

What the Virus's Timeline Could Mean for Trump

Complications generally don't set in for many days

(Newser) - President Trump and Melania Trump's positive coronavirus tests have kicked off a flurry of testing among the political elite—followed by a midday sigh of relief from Democrats following news that Joe Biden tested negative. The New York Times has confirmation by way of his campaign. Meanwhile, one other...

Official Explains Those 9 Discarded Military Ballots

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar calls them a 'bad error'

(Newser) - It looks like nine discarded military ballots were tossed out in Pennsylvania by mistake, the AP reports. The state's senior elections official said Wednesday that election workers in Luzerne County are still learning how to handle military mail-in and overseas ballots and goofed on this one. "The investigation...

White House Comments on Trump's Symptoms

So far, the president looks like he has a cold

(Newser) - White House officials say President Trump is experiencing "mild" symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, USA Today reports. Details remain scant, but an insider tells the New York Times that Trump has coldlike symptoms. It was said that he fell asleep on Air Force One when returning from a...

White House Has a Lot of Contact Tracing to Do

Mike Pence has tested negative for COVID

(Newser) - Mike Pence has tested negative for the coronavirus, his office says—but he is far from the only person in President Trump's orbit who will be getting tested following the president's diagnosis. "Vice President Pence and the Second Lady tested negative for COVID-19," Devin O'Malley,...

Wallace: Trump 'Put His Foot' in My 'Delicious Cake'

'I had baked this beautiful, delicious cake and frankly, the president put his foot in it'

(Newser) - Chris Wallace says that when President Trump first engaged with Joe Biden in Tuesday night's debate, he was pleased because he "thought we were gonna have a real debate here." He was less thrilled over the next 94 minutes of the chaotic debate, during which he says...

World Reacts to Trump Diagnosis
World Reacts to
Trump Diagnosis
Oct 2, 2020 6:58 AM CDT

World Reacts to Trump Diagnosis

Well wishes, dark jokes, concern expressed after president, first lady announce they have the virus

(Newser) - "[The] president of the United States has tested positive for COVID-19," was Brian Williams' somber announcement at around 1am Friday on MSNBC. "This puts us in all new territory." And with that new territory, per the Washington Post , well wishes from around the world began pouring...

Trump Diagnosis Shakes White House
Trump Diagnosis
Shakes White House
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 2, 2020 6:53 AM CDT

Trump Diagnosis Shakes White House

President's age, weight could cause COVID complications

(Newser) - President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus in a stunning development that takes the president off the campaign trail just 32 days before the election. The president tweeted early Friday that he will begin the quarantine process immediately. Trump, who traveled to New Jersey...

Trump Diagnosis Hits Stock Futures, World Markets

'To say this potentially could be a big deal is an understatement'

(Newser) - US stock futures and world markets fell Friday after President Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later, the...

Pence Sends 'Love and Prayers' to Trump

With president in quarantine, VP may have to step in for some duties

(Newser) - Mike Pence sent warm wishes to President Trump early Friday after the president announced that he and Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus . "Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear friends President and Melanie Trump," the vice president tweeted . "We join...

Trump, First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

'We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,' the president says

(Newser) - President Trump said Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, just a month before the presidential election and after having spent much of the last year largely downplaying the threat of the virus, the AP reports. Trump's positive test came just hours...

Top Trump Aide Has Coronavirus
Hope Hicks
Tests Positive
Oct 1, 2020 8:57 PM CDT

Hope Hicks Tests Positive

Aide has traveled with the president several times this week

(Newser) - One of President Trump's top aides has tested positive for the coronavirus. Hope Hicks, 31, traveled with the president as recently as Wednesday on Air Force One. She went to Cleveland with him for the presidential debate Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. Hicks was photographed without a mask getting...

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