Chris Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask at White House
4 years, 2 months ago

Chris Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask at White House

Live Mint  

-- Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, on the mend from Covid-19 after a weeklong hospitalization, said he was wrong not to wear a mask when he visited the White House. Christie, who attended the Amy Coney Barrett announcement and helped President Donald Trump prepare for his debate with Democratic candidate Joe Biden, said he learned from his experience with the virus that “you should follow CDC guidelines in public no matter where you are.” “I am happy and fortunate to inform you that I have recovered from Covid-19,” Christie, 58, said Thursday in an emailed statement. The statement was a rare show of humility for Christie, a Republican whose bombast and penchant for name-calling and what he called straight talk won him fans in New Jersey and beyond. Christie said that he had considered the White House grounds “a safe zone.” At a Sept. 26 outdoor reception for Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Christie said that he was told that everyone around him had tested negative for the virus.

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Pa. State Senator Doug Mastriano Leaves Meeting With Trump After Testing Positive For COVID-19
4 years ago

Pa. State Senator Doug Mastriano Leaves Meeting With Trump After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press. Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House last Wednesday with like-minded Republican state lawmakers shortly after a …

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — At least three top Trump administration or campaign officials have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an election night watch party in the White House East Room. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after Trump’s own diagnosis and hospitalization, includes a top Trump campaign official as well as a handful of undisclosed White House staff, …

Trump's Chief of Staff Who Attended Events Without Mask is Covid Positive and Nobody is Surprised
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump's Chief of Staff Who Attended Events Without Mask is Covid Positive and Nobody is Surprised

News 18  

“I’m not going to talk through a mask.” As daily COVID-19 cases keep piling up in the US, Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows testing positive for the infection hasn’t come as a shocker to the citizens. Recall that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was at the election night party in the East Room attended by 400 …

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say
4 years, 1 month ago

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive …

U.S. Presidential Elections 2020 | Biden blasts Trump as COVID-19 cases mount and Pence staff endures outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Presidential Elections 2020 | Biden blasts Trump as COVID-19 cases mount and Pence staff endures outbreak

The Hindu  

Vice President Mike Pence forged ahead with campaigning on Sunday despite a COVID-19 outbreak among his aides and President Donald Trump claimed progress as the United States set records for daily infections, prompting Democratic challenger Joe Biden to accuse Trump of surrendering to the pandemic. With nine days to go before the Nov. 3 election in which Mr. Biden is …

'Absolutely not' surprised Donald Trump contracted COVID-19, says Anthony Fauci
4 years, 2 months ago

'Absolutely not' surprised Donald Trump contracted COVID-19, says Anthony Fauci

Firstpost  

During an interview to CBS, the US’ top infectious diseases expert appeared to be referring to the White House Rose Garden event on 26 September, which he had previously labelled as a “super-spreader” event Washington: America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci says he was “absolutely not” surprised when Donald Trump contracted COVID-19 after seeing the US president surrounded …

Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask in White House
4 years, 2 months ago

Christie says he was wrong not to wear mask in White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong not to wear a mask at the White House, after he and President Donald Trump both came down with the coronavirus. “I believed that when I entered the White House grounds, that I had entered a safe zone, due to the testing that and I and …

Donald Trump no longer at risk of transmitting COVID-19, says White House doctor
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump no longer at risk of transmitting COVID-19, says White House doctor

Firstpost  

Washington: The White House doctor said Saturday night that President Donald Trump is no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus, a diagnosis that comes as the president prepares to resume campaign rallies and other activities. The memo followed Trump’s first public appearance since returning to the White House after being treated for the coronavirus. Trump’s return to public activity …

After coronavirus, Trump aims to get campaign back on track
4 years, 2 months ago

After coronavirus, Trump aims to get campaign back on track

India TV News  

Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to political activities, including a big White House event on Saturday and a rally in Florida on Monday, a week after his hospitalization for a virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. Two weeks after his Rose Garden event that …

Donald Trump did not disclose a positive result from a rapid test for Covid-19 on Thursday
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump did not disclose a positive result from a rapid test for Covid-19 on Thursday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump did not disclose …

Donald Trump returns to White House, removes mask to pose for photos
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump returns to White House, removes mask to pose for photos

India Today  

US President Donald Trump returned to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19. Wearing a white surgical mask, Donald Trump gave a thumbs-up and waved at reporters as he walked to the executive mansion from the helicopter that flew him back from the Walter Reed Medical Center outside Washington. Sean Conley, said …

Trump’s whirlwind week, disdain for masks, ended with COVID
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s whirlwind week, disdain for masks, ended with COVID

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The scene at the White House a week ago was one of normalcy in these most abnormal times: a crowd of revelers gathered in the Rose Garden, a band playing, the mingling of the elite, good cheer everywhere, handshakes and hugs left and right. White House officials said they began learning of Hicks’ positive test after Trump boarded …

Donald Trump, Superspreader
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump, Superspreader

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump knew he may have been exposed to COVID-19, was experiencing mild symptoms and was tested Thursday, his doctor said at a news conference Saturday. Conley said Trump was tested Thursday afternoon after a positive test result from a close contact he declined to identify but is likely aide Hope Hicks. The latest news implicates …

Trump, stricken by COVID-19, flown to military hospital
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump, stricken by COVID-19, flown to military hospital

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Stricken by COVID-19, a feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was flown to a military hospital Friday night where he is being given Remdesivir therapy after being injected with an experimental drug combination in treatment at the White House. The White House said Trump’s expected stay of “a few days” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was …

Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks
4 years, 3 months ago

Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — White House officials insist that President Donald Trump strongly supports face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus and always has. Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said he’s “bewildered” by Trump’s ambiguity about masks. “Why we continue to have this debate about it is …

Donald Trump says he’d have ’no problem’ using mask in ’tight’ quarters
4 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump says he’d have ’no problem’ using mask in ’tight’ quarters

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump, who has yet to be seen in public wearing a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic, said Wednesday he would have "no problem" doing so, while reiterating his belief that the contagion will just "disappear." "If I were in a tight situation with people, I would absolutely," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business, as …

Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing
4 years, 5 months ago

Republicans, with exception of Trump, now push mask-wearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on. Steve Doocy, co-host of a Trump-friendly morning show, “Fox & Friends,” said during an interview with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy that he doesn’t “see any downside in the president …

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