Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks
4 years, 3 months ago

Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks

NPR  

Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Like hundreds of thousands of Americans who have been hospitalized with the coronavirus, President Trump is recovering at home after being discharged. Sponsor Message "The President received experimental therapies that no one has access to," says Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. Sponsor Message And while he doesn't know the details about Trump's ongoing care, Lang says, "I would be willing to bet that the specialists are coming down anyway and meeting down there." Most people would not have access to continuous monitoring and at-home medical care, and many would return to a "crowded apartment" where their "family would be at increased risk because of crowded living conditions."

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
10 months ago

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House said the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control …

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal
3 years, 3 months ago

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal

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 A virologist responsible for the White House’s response to the …

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

How Trump set up nursing home residents to die in the pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

How Trump set up nursing home residents to die in the pandemic

Salon  

As the coronavirus pandemic rages to new heights and we gear up for a new administration, there's an important step President-Elect Joe Biden could take right away to protect our most vulnerable population. He could restore the ability for nursing home residents to sue their facilities for poor health standards. Nursing home deaths from COVID-19 in Minnesota and Rhode Island, …

New coronavirus case in White House
4 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus case in White House

Live Mint  

Another White House staffer has tested positive for coronavirus, US media reported Wednesday, the latest case among Donald Trump's administration since last week's election. Political director Brian Jack's diagnosis came over the weekend, after he attended a November 3 election day event at the White House, CNN and the New York Times reported. Another advisor also tested positive, according to …

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump had predicted in almost every campaign rally that the media would stop talking about the coronavirus pandemic the day after the election. Before the election, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had signaled the way ahead by claiming on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the pandemic could not be controlled. Vice President Mike …

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports

Live Mint  

Two more people close to US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, media reports said Monday. Another top aide to the president, David Bossie, was also at the White House event and tested positive on Sunday and has been self-isolating at home, NBC news said. The Washington Post said Meadows was in the crowd in the White House …

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny

Hindustan Times  

It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign’s election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump’s cavalier attitude toward a virus that is ripping across the nation and infecting more than 100,000 people a day. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after …

COVID-19 hits White House but Trump causes anxiety with his uncontrolled adventurism
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 hits White House but Trump causes anxiety with his uncontrolled adventurism

The Hindu  

O n October 2, the White House admitted that United States President Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania, had contracted COVID-19. From the White House, he released a video in which he said, again brashly: “We’re going back to work.” These statements of disregard for the virus and the need to return to work go against the medical community’s warnings …

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been warned it is throwing “a lit match …

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 …

Trump says he’s ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump says he’s ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as his doctor said the president had ”completed his course of therapy” for the disease. He added, “I don’t think I’m contagious at all.” In a Fox …

US President Donald Trump Says Getting Covid-19 Was a 'Blessing From God'
4 years, 3 months ago

US President Donald Trump Says Getting Covid-19 Was a 'Blessing From God'

News 18  

President Donald Trump, still confined to the White House where he is being treated for COVID-called it a “blessing from God” that he got coronavirus, a disease that has killed over 211,000 Americans this year. “I think this was a blessing from God that I caught it,” the president said of COVID-19 in a video message outside the White House …

Donald Trump fears coronavirus: Urgency US president showed in seeking treatment puts paid to lies about pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump fears coronavirus: Urgency US president showed in seeking treatment puts paid to lies about pandemic

Firstpost  

The facts of Trump’s experience with coronavirus, including how how quickly it sickened him to the point of requiring intensive medical care, are the best tools to fight the misinformation campaign against COVID-19 Something momentous happened late last week, a brief pinprick of clarity piercing through the haze: President Donald Trump finally showed Americans the truth about the coronavirus. But …

White House reports spate of COVID-19 cases: A list of top US officials who've contracted the coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

White House reports spate of COVID-19 cases: A list of top US officials who've contracted the coronavirus

Firstpost  

Stephen Miller was the latest person to have tested positive in the White House in the past few days after Trump himself contracted the infection Stephen Miller, US president Donald Trump’s senior advisor and speechwriter, tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday. Following is a list of COVID-19 cases reported from the White House: Donald Trump Donald Trump tested positive …

Trump’s erratic behavior continues as he halts stimulus talks and spreads falsehoods on pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s erratic behavior continues as he halts stimulus talks and spreads falsehoods on pandemic

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s behavior has become increasingly erratic since he left hospital after he suddenly blew up congressional talks on a Covid-19 economic rescue package and falsely claimed that the coronavirus was no worse than the flu, as chaos rocks a super-spreader White House. Democratic nominee Joe Biden seized on the sense that the Trump White House is …

Now a COVID-19 hot spot, White House struggles to work
4 years, 3 months ago

Now a COVID-19 hot spot, White House struggles to work

LA Times  

Despite having COVID-19, President Trump removed his mask on the Blue Room balcony on Monday after returning to the White House from three days in the hospital. With the iconic white-columned building now a coronavirus hot zone, and a pack of hungry raccoons scratching near reporters on the North Lawn at dawn Wednesday, President Trump escaped the second-floor residence and …

Four times Donald Trump risked spreading coronavirus moments after leaving Walter Reed
4 years, 3 months ago

Four times Donald Trump risked spreading coronavirus moments after leaving Walter Reed

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 returned to the White House only a few …

Donald Trump says COVID is like the FLU and 'are we going to close our country down for the flu?'
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump says COVID is like the FLU and 'are we going to close our country down for the flu?'

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump compared COVID to the flu on Tuesday telling Americans to 'live with it' - as he faces a storm of criticism for underplaying the very virus for which he was treated in Walter Reed hospital. President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the flu and COVID after his dramatic return to the White House on Monday night But …

What we know and what we don’t about Trump’s COVID illness
4 years, 3 months ago

What we know and what we don’t about Trump’s COVID illness

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s release from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and return to the White House make one thing blindingly clear: He is eager to get his battle with COVID-19 behind him, as a reelection campaign clouded by the pandemic draws to a close. Sean Conley, said Monday that Trump “may not entirely be out of the woods yet” …

Trump Returns To White House After 4 Days Of Hospital Stay, Even Removes Mask, But Has He Tested Negative Yet?
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Returns To White House After 4 Days Of Hospital Stay, Even Removes Mask, But Has He Tested Negative Yet?

ABP News  

Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!! The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020 On Monday night, the US President Donald Trump returned to the White House after spending four days at a military hospital. The President and the first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus on …

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask

Associated Press  

— President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. Trump’s message alarmed infectious disease experts and suggested the president’s own illness had not caused him to rethink his often-cavalier attitude toward the disease, which has also infected the first …

’Don’t be afraid’ of covid, Trump says as he returns to White House that is stalked by illness
4 years, 3 months ago

’Don’t be afraid’ of covid, Trump says as he returns to White House that is stalked by illness

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump told Americans "to get out there" and not fear COVID-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a three-night hospital stay to be treated for the virus and removed his white surgical mask to pose for pictures. But Conley said the medical team believed Trump was ready to leave the hospital, stressing he would …

Donald Trump leaves Walter Reed Medical Center, where he was being treated for COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump leaves Walter Reed Medical Center, where he was being treated for COVID-19

ABC  

United States President Donald Trump has told Americans not to let COVID-19 "dominate" them and says he is "better" after being treated for the disease. "We have to be realistic in this: COVID is a complete threat to the American population," Dr David Nace of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center said of Mr Trump's no-fear comment. 'The patient from …

Eager to get back on campaign trail, President Trump offers false claims on COVID-19 as he recovers
4 years, 3 months ago

Eager to get back on campaign trail, President Trump offers false claims on COVID-19 as he recovers

LA Times  

President Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room upon returning to the White House on Monday. In a video released later, Trump offered a nonchalant take on the virus, contravening the public health warnings of his own administration that Americans take the threat seriously and to take precautions to avoid contracting and spreading the disease as cases …

Coronavirus | Donald Trump, likely still contagious, back at White House
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Donald Trump, likely still contagious, back at White House

The Hindu  

Just three nights after he was hospitalized for COVID-19, U.S. President Donald Trump, who likely is still contagious with COVID-19, left the hospital and returned to the White House. As the national death toll from the virus reached 210,000, Mr. Trump told Americans not to be “afraid” of COVID and let it “dominate” their lives. In addition to First Lady …

Trump Leaves Hospital As Questions Mount Over COVID-19 Condition
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Leaves Hospital As Questions Mount Over COVID-19 Condition

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday evening, three days after revealing he had tested positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/ukCyhU1Nv0 — Jim Acosta October 5, 2020 White House physician Sean Conley said during a press briefing Monday that Trump is doing well, but “he may not entirely be out of the woods yet.” …

Donald Trump may not be out of the woods but can go home, says Conley
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump may not be out of the woods but can go home, says Conley

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump has met or exceeded all standard hospital criteria to be discharged, and while he is not yet out of the woods, he is able to go home, his physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said on Monday. he's met or exceeded all standard hospital discharge criteria,” Dr. Conley told a news conference, saying it had been more than …

Despite COVID-19 infection, Donald Trump ventures out in motorcade to greet supporters
4 years, 3 months ago

Despite COVID-19 infection, Donald Trump ventures out in motorcade to greet supporters

Firstpost  

Trump surprised supporters who had gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, driving by in a black SUV with the windows rolled up Bethesda, Md: Infected and contagious, President Donald Trump briefly ventured out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters, a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has forced his hospitalisation …

John Oliver slams White House for ‘terribly’ mishandling Trump’s COVID diagnosis
4 years, 3 months ago

John Oliver slams White House for ‘terribly’ mishandling Trump’s COVID diagnosis

LA Times  

John Oliver had quite a week to recap Sunday on “Last Week Tonight.” During the latest episode of his weekend late-night program, the Emmy winner responded to what he called “shocking and utterly inevitable” news that President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and several other White House figures had tested positive for COVID-19. “Obviously, the president having the coronavirus is …

Donald Trump returns to White House, removes mask to pose for photos
4 years, 3 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 …

Feel better than I did 20 years ago: No word on Covid status, Donald Trump to leave hospital
4 years, 3 months ago

Feel better than I did 20 years ago: No word on Covid status, Donald Trump to leave hospital

India Today  

US President Donald Trump said he will be leaving the military hospital, where he was being treated for Covid-19, and will continue his recovery at the White House. In a tweet, Trump said he felt "better" than he did "20 years ago" and urged people to not be afraid of the novel coronavirus. "Will be leaving the great Walter Reed …

'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House
4 years, 3 months ago

'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House

NPR  

'Don't Be Afraid Of It': Trump Dismisses Virus Threat As He Returns To White House Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 12:15 a.m. ET on Tuesday President Trump walked out of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday evening, planning on receiving the remainder of his treatment for COVID-19 at the White House. Sean …

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis

NPR  

White House Struggles To Explain, Contain Its Own Spiraling COVID-19 Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The White House is struggling on Monday to show that it has a burgeoning public health and political crisis under control as President Trump enters his third day of aggressive and experimental treatment for …

Coronavirus | Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly, says White House doctor
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly, says White House doctor

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, his doctors revealed on October 4 as they continued to evade basic questions about his health during treatment for COVID-19. Before walking away, Dr. Conley said the President had a “high fever” and a blood oxygen level below 94% on October 2 and during “another episode” on October …

Trump, suffering from coronavirus, vital signs stable, could be discharged to White House as early as Monday
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump, suffering from coronavirus, vital signs stable, could be discharged to White House as early as Monday

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump, who is undergoing treatment for coronavirus, medical team on Sunday while giving an update on his health said that the president experienced two episodes of blood-oxygen drops during his illness. According to AP reports, President Donald Trump's blood oxygen level dropped suddenly on Saturday, but he "has continued to improve," the White House physician said Sunday, …

White House acknowledges Trump’s condition had been worse than revealed
4 years, 3 months ago

White House acknowledges Trump’s condition had been worse than revealed

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows revealed that President Donald Trump's condition on Friday was far worse than officials had made public, saying doctors recommended the president go to the hospital after seeing he had a fever and his blood oxygen level dropped rapidly. White House officials including Meadows said on Friday that Trump was experiencing "mild symptoms" …

Donald Trump says ’real test’ lies ahead in his covid-19 fight
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump says ’real test’ lies ahead in his covid-19 fight

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump said from his hospital room that the next few days will be the "real test" of his treatment for COVID-19, after a series of contradictory messages from the White House caused widespread confusion about his condition. In a four-minute video posted on Twitter on Saturday from his hospital suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a …

‘I’ll be back – soon’: Trump releases video from Walter Reed hospital during coronavirus treatment
4 years, 3 months ago

‘I’ll be back – soon’: Trump releases video from Walter Reed hospital during coronavirus treatment

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 has said he will return to work at …

Donald Trump says next days of COVID-19 treatment will be 'real test'
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump says next days of COVID-19 treatment will be 'real test'

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump said in a video from his hospital room on Saturday that he felt “much better” and hoped to be “back soon,” after a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition following his COVID-19 diagnosis. In a four-minute video posted on Twitter, Mr Trump, looking tired and wearing a jacket and open-necked shirt, said …

Trump COVID-19 updates: Doctors say he could be discharged Monday
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump COVID-19 updates: Doctors say he could be discharged Monday

Al Jazeera  

Trump medical team says his blood oxygen level dipped twice since Friday, but his condition ‘has continued to improve’. — Donald J. Trump October 4, 2020 15:30 ET – White House identifies 206 people who attended Trump events in Bedminster, New Jersey The White House has given New Jersey officials the names of more than 200 people who attended events …

Donald Trump briefly leaves hospital in motorcade to greet supporters outside
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump briefly leaves hospital in motorcade to greet supporters outside

India Today  

US President Donald Trump briefly left the hospital, where he was being treated for the novel coronavirus, to greet his supporters by riding past in a motorcade. After tweeting that he would make a surprise visit, a masked Donald Trump waved from the back seat of a black SUV that crawled in a caravan of vehicles in front of the …

Trump Went Through 'Very Concerning' Period After COVID-19 Diagnosis, White House Reveals
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump Went Through 'Very Concerning' Period After COVID-19 Diagnosis, White House Reveals

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday. The comments came after it was revealed that Trump was administered supplemental oxygen …

Coronavirus | Donald Trump doing 'very well': White House medical staff
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus | Donald Trump doing 'very well': White House medical staff

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus during early Friday morning, is doing “very well” as per his physician Sean Conley. This does not rule out the possibility that he received oxygen at the White House, before being transferred to Walter Reed out of “an abundance of caution.” Dr Conley said the President …

October 3 Trump Covid-19 news
4 years, 3 months ago

October 3 Trump Covid-19 news

CNN  

President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on October 2, after testing positive for COVID-19. Trump arrived Friday afternoon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he will be “working from the presidential offices … for the next few days,” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Here are other presidents who have …

Trump, stricken by COVID-19, flown to military hospital
4 years, 3 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 …

Timeline of Trump’s activities in week coronavirus hit home
4 years, 3 months ago

Timeline of Trump’s activities in week coronavirus hit home

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule in the week before the coronavirus hit home with him. — White House aide Hope Hicks is part of a large entourage that travels to Ohio with Trump aboard Air Force One for the debate, including members of the Trump family. White …

White House Official Calls Next 48 Hours 'Critical' For Trump's Care
4 years, 3 months ago

White House Official Calls Next 48 Hours 'Critical' For Trump's Care

NPR  

White House Official Calls Next 48 Hours 'Critical' For Trump's Care Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:39 p.m. Speaking outside the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where Trump was taken Friday evening, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley made reference to "72 hours into the diagnosis." A …

Trump in hospital; campaign chief positive for COVID-19 – Live
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump in hospital; campaign chief positive for COVID-19 – Live

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump was moved to the Walter Reed medical centre, a military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, for treatment after testing positive for COVID-19. Here are the latest updates: October 3, Saturday 15:14 GMT – Donald Trump Jr. gets negative COVID-19 test US President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, said Saturday that he tested negative for COVID-19. 11:45 …

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