Trump shifted to military hospital; says ‘doing very well’

Washington, October 3

US President Donald Trump, in a video shared on Twitter on Friday night, stated he thinks that he’s “doing very well” and thanked individuals for his or her assist after he was examined positive with for COVID-19 a day earlier.

“I need to thank all people for the super assist. I’m going to Walter Reed hospital. I feel I’m doing very nicely however we will make it possible for issues work out,” Trump stated in a brief 18-second video that he tweeted moments after he arrived on the Walter Reed navy hospital in Bethesda.

“The first lady is doing very well. So, thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget it,” stated the president.

According to the White House, Trump shall be working from the presidential workplace at Walter Reed navy hospital over the subsequent few days.

Earlier, the president walked from his residence to take Marine One on the South Lawns of the White House to journey to Walter Reed hospital.

“President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany stated.

“Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the president will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days,” she stated.

“President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both him and the first Lady,” she added.

Earlier, president’s doctor Sean Conley in a memo launched by the White House stated that as a precautionary measure the president obtained a single 8-gram dose of Regeneron’s polyclonal antibody cocktail. “He completed the infusion without the incident,” he stated.  

In addition to the polyclonal antibodies, the president has been taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and a each day aspirin, Conley stated.

“As of this afternoon, the president remains fatigued but in good spirits. He is being evaluated by a team of experts, and together we will be making recommendations to the President and first lady in regards to next best steps,” he stated.

Dr Conley stated First Lady Melania Trump stays nicely with “only a mild cough and headache”, and the rest of the primary household “are nicely and examined unfavorable for SARS-CoV-2 immediately”.

“Thank you for the love you are sending our way. I have mild symptoms but overall feeling good. I am looking forward to a speedy recovery,” the primary woman stated in a tweet on Friday afternoon.

In an interplay with reporters, White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, stated the president and the primary woman stay in good spirits.

“The president does have mild symptoms and as we look to try to make sure that not only his health and safety and welfare is good we continue to look at that for all of the American people,” he stated.

“He continues to be not only in good spirits but very energetic. We’ve talked a number of times this morning. I got the five or six things that he had tasked me to do like I do every single morning. And he is certainly wanting to make sure that we stay engaged,” Meadows stated.

He stated it’s critically necessary the docs proceed to observe the well being of the president and first woman.

“The great thing about this president is not only is he staying committed to working very hard on behalf of the American people, his first question to me this morning was is how’s the economy doing, how are the stimulus talks going on Capitol Hill,” Meadows stated.

Vice President Mike Pence was examined unfavorable for COVID-19.

“Earlier this morning under my care, Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for COVID-19,” stated Dr Jesse Schonau, his physician.

“Under the guidelines of the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), the Vice President is not considered a close contact with any individuals who have tested positive for COVID, including President Donald J Trump. Vice President Mike Pence does not need to quarantine,” he stated.

“Vice President Mike Pence remains in good health and is free to go about his normal activities,” Schonau stated.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, in her interplay with reporters, stated the president had delicate signs, however he’s laborious at work.

“We’re having to slow him down a little bit. He’s been on the phone with the Senator McConnell, Senator Lindsey Graham, been on the phone with Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talking about an emergency declarations four states as well as stimulus. So, he is hard at work despite the mild symptoms,” she stated. PTI