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WASHINGTON: With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the week COVID-19 hit home with him. Trump tweeted early Friday (Oct 2) that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus . READ: US President Trump and wife Melania test positive for COVID-19 after top aide caught virus READ: Trump to carry out duties 'without disruption' while recovering from COVID-19: US president's physician MONDAY - Trump surveys a truck produced by Lordstown Motors on the White House South Lawn at an event attended by two members of Congress and three representatives from the Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturer. - Trump holds a Rose Garden event to announce an administration effort to distribute millions of coronavirus test kits to states. The event is attended by administration officials including Vice President Mike Pence, members of Congress and state officials. TUESDAY - Trump travels to Cleveland for … [Read more...] about Timeline of Trump’s activities in the week COVID-19 hit home

WASHINGTON: News of President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis has upended the United States presidential election campaign entering its final month and roiled stock markets, raising questions about succession and prompting White House aides to insist that Trump would keep a busy, if modified, schedule. Trump's diagnosis was announced on early Friday (Oct 2) morning, but a close adviser to the president tested positive a day before. Over the weekend, more prominent Republicans have been added to the list of those who have tested positive for COVID-19. WHO IN TRUMP'S CIRCLE HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19? Hope Hicks, a close adviser to the president who often travelled with him on the Air Force One and Marine One presidential aircraft, tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus on Thursday. After Trump tweeted he and his wife, Melania , tested positive for COVID-19 early Friday morning, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, who has … [Read more...] about Trump White House, campaign staff who have tested positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Trump made the announcement on his Twitter account on Thursday (Oct 1): "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" tested positive for COVID-19 . The president’s physician Sean Conley issued a memo to reporters in which he said that he received confirmation of the positive tests on Thursday evening. “The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence,’ Dr Conley wrote. "The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country’s greatest medical professionals and institutions," he added. He also said he expects Mr Trump to continue carrying out his duties as president "without … [Read more...] about US President Trump and wife Melania test positive for COVID-19 after top aide caught virus

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Two senior administration officials confirmed on Friday (Nov 6) that Meadows had tested positive for the virus, which has killed more than 236,000 Americans so far this year. They offered no details on when the chief of staff came down with the virus or his current condition. His diagnosis was first reported by Bloomberg News. Meadows travelled with Trump in the run-up to election day and last appeared in public on early Wednesday morning without a mask as Trump falsely declared victory in the vote count. READ: US COVID-19 cases hit record for third day, topping 127,000 He had been one of the close aides around Trump when the president came down with the virus more than a month ago, but was tested daily and maintained his regular work schedule. It marked the latest case of the virus in the … [Read more...] about Trump’s chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

WASHINGTON: Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's closest aides, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Hicks, who serves as counsellor to the president and travelled with him to a rally on Wednesday (Oct 1), tested positive on Thursday, according to an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private health information. She is the closest aide to Trump to test positive so far. tested positive for COVID-19 as well. "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" he tweeted. READ: Trump and wife Melania test positive for COVID-19 The White House did not immediately respond to multiple questions about the last time Trump was tested and whether he and other staffers who spent time with Hicks in recent days will be asked to quarantine. In a statement, White House spokesman Judd Deere said: “The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of … [Read more...] about Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for COVID-19