Trump coronavirus news: Masked President airlifted from White House lawn to begin Walter Reed hospitalisation
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump gave a thumbs up and waved to well-wishers as he walked to Marine 1 to begin hospitalisation at Walter Reed Medical Centre on Friday afternoon following cold-like symptoms of a fever and cough.
A White House spokesperson said it was a precautionary measure, while Trump's doctor said the president was taking a mix of drugs, including Regeneron's polyclonal antibody cocktail as well as aspirin, zinc, vitamin D, famotidine and melatonin.
Trump's campaign staff cancelled all in-person events for the first family, with Mike Pence to step in. Joe Biden, meanwhile, flew to Michigan to continue his campaign after testing negative, saying he sends prayers for Trump's 'health and safety'.
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The world leaders who have contracted Covid-19
Here’s an interesting Statista timeline of political figureheads catching the coronavirus, from Boris to Trump by way of Alexander Lukashenko and Jair Bolsonaro.
Controversial coronavirus tsar accused of playing down pandemic says 'no reason to panic' over Trump diagnosis
Dr Scott Atlas, a late addition to the White House Task Force and apparently an unpopular one with messrs Fauci and Redfield, has been urging Fox viewers not to panic over the president’s health.
“It is no surprise that people get the infection, even with precautions,” Dr Atlas said. “I anticipate a complete and full and rapid recovery back to normal after his necessary confinement period. I anticipate he’ll be back on the road and in full swing.”
Graig Graziosi has the full story.
Controversial coronavirus tsar accused of playing down pandemic says 'no reason to panic' over Trump diagnosis
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GOP chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tests positive
One of this president’s most influential establishment cheerleaders - and Mitt Romney’s niece - has also been diagnosed with coronavirus.
McDaniel was apparently last in Trump’s company on Saturday, when he unveiled Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court…
…but, according to White House spokesman Judd Deere, the conservative justice is safe and sound.
“Judge Barrett is tested daily for Covid-19 - she has tested negative. She is following CDC guidance and best practices, including social distancing, wearing face coverings, and frequently washes hands,” he says.
Here’s Alex Woodward with the latest.
RNC chair Ronna McDaniel tests positive for coronavirus
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Kamala Harris tests negative
The Democratic nominee’s running mate has been given the OK this morning and joins Biden in expressing generous sentiments towards Mr and Mrs Trump.
Ivanka and Jared Kushner both test negative as Donald’s symptoms said to be ‘mild’
The president’s beloved daughter and her husband have both been given the all-clear, joining the likes of Pompeo, Pence and Mnuchin in breathing sighs of relief as a White House official tells the AP the president’s symptoms are so far only “mild”.
Ivanka has naturally joined the chorus of conservative well-wishing.
Here’s Andrew Naughtie with the latest.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner test negative for coronavirus
White House staff and advisers are being tested urgently after president was forced into quarantine
Nancy Pelosi says Trump only has himself to blame for coronavirus diagnosis
Speaking to MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle just now, the House speaker said the president’s conduct has been "a brazen invitation for something like this to happen".
She also said her prayers for him have “intensified” and that she herself was tested this morning - and it came out negative.
Here’s John T Bennett with the latest.
Pelosi calls Trump's failure to wear mask 'brazen invitation' for coronavir
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Steve Mnuchin tests negative
Like Pence, Trump’s treasury secretary is also off the hook.
Joe Biden wishes Trumps well
The Democratic nominee responds to today’s news with a gracious message, which, as we’ve seen, is a marked contrast to Trump’s own loutish reaction to Hillary Clinton getting sick in 2016.
This is also very gallant from the director-general of the World Health Organisation, a body Trump has attempted to smear and discredit, along with China, in his search for a scapegoat for the global pandemic.
How the internet reacted to Trump’s positive diagnosis
Twitter has of course been a festival of schadenfreude this morning, with more memes that you could count.
This is a personal favourite.
Greg Evans has round up of the reaction for Indy100.
How the internet reacted to Trump testing positive for coronavirus
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have confirmed that they have both tested positive for Covid-19 and have been forced into self-isolation. Trump confirmed the news on Thursday night after he and his wife took tests, which followed his close aide and former communications director Hope Hicks starting to show symptoms of the virus.
Why postponing the US presidential election would now be a good idea
For Indy Voices, here’s Sean O’Grady’s take on what should happen next.
Why postponing the US election would now be a good idea | Sean O'Grady
There is a stark difference between what might happen with the office of the presidency and the election itself
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