Breaking: White House physician update says President Trump has tested negative for coronavirus



The latest update from the White House physician said that President Donald Trump had tested negative for the coronavirus.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany posted the statement from Dr. Sean Conley to her official social media account on Monday.

"In response to your inquiry regarding the President's most recent COVID-19 tests, I can share with you that he has tested NEGATIVE, on conservative days, using the Abbott BinaxNOW antigen card," read the statement.

"It is important to note that this test was not used in isolation for the determination of the President's current negative status," Conley continued and listed the numerous criteria used for his determination.

"This comprehensive data, in concert with the CDC's guidelines for removal of transmission-based precautions, have informed our medical team's assessment that the President is not infectious to others," he concluded.

Trump upended the news cycle when he tweeted on Oct. 2 that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. He received treatment during a weekend stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and returned to the White House on Oct. 5. He said that he had experienced only mild symptoms from the virus.

Conley had said in a previous update on Saturday that the president was no longer contagious so that he could continue campaigning in public. Many critics noted that the language he used tiptoed around whether the president had tested negative or not.

The new update clearly settled the issue on Monday.

'A protective glow'

The president touted his medical results in a phone interview Sunday with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News.

"I passed the highest test, the highest standards, and I'm in great shape. And I have to tell you, I feel fantastically, I really feel good," the president said.

"I even feel good by the fact that the word 'immunity' means something. Having really a protectiveglow means something," he concluded. "I think it's very important to have that. To have that is a very important thing.

Here's more about the president's health:

Trump says he no longer has coronavirus and is 'immune'www.youtube.com

Ilhan Omar uses statement about Trump catching coronavirus to relentlessly attack the president



Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) used her statement about President Donald Trump testing positive for coronavirus to relentlessly attack the president and offered no sympathy.

"As someone who lost my own father to this virus and seen the pain it causes, I do not wish it on anyone," said Omar in the statement posted on Friday.

"Over 200,000 people have now died while this Administration actively ignores public health guidance and suppresses science. For months, we have been hoping for a simple acknowledgment from the President—to hear the words, 'We will get through this together.' And now we only hear those words when it is about him—not the hundreds of thousands of people who have lost their lives, and the millions whose families have been touched by it because of his malfeasance," she continued.

"Their cruelty is a direct threat to my constituents. This week, the President held a rally and fundraiser in Minnesota, flouting the guidance of his own health agencies by failing to wear a mask. In doing so, he exposed hundreds in a state that is already suffering from an uptick in cases," Omar said.

"Republican members of our Congressional delegation travelled with him on Air Force One and have not quarantined. In fact, they came to the Capitol today, risking the lives of additional elected leaders and staff," she continued.

"The President of the United States and Republicans in Minnesota are actively spreading a deadly virus," Omar concluded. "They are a risk to the public health of my constituents and our country."

Other Democratic leaders were not as negative as Omar. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that the country should pray for the well being of the president and the first lady.

The president revealed to the public in a tweet on Thursday that he had tested positive for coronavirus just hours after it was reported that his close aide Hope Hicks had tested positive earlier in the day.

Trump offered a short video to thank his supporters and inform them that he would be going to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday out of an abundance of caution.

Since his diagnosis, other Republican leaders have also tested positive, including Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah.).

Here's more about the reaction to the president's diagnosis:

Lawmakers react to President Trump having coronaviruswww.youtube.com

Twitter says they will suspend users wishing death on Trump, but Facebook will allow it as long as he isn't tagged in the comment



Two major social media platforms had decidedly different responses to numerous death wishes being made against President Donald Trump after he said that he tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday.

When asked by Vice News about their policy related to death wishes against the president, Twitter said they would apply the same standard they have had about other death threats.

"Content that wishes, hopes or expresses a desire for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against an individual is against our rules," Twitter said in a statement on Friday.

Vice noted that Facebook makes a distinction between threats against public figures and those against private individuals.

Facebook has explained that the platform "distinguish[es] between public figures and private individuals because we want to allow discussion, which often includes critical commentary of people who are featured in the news or who have a large public audience."

To that end, they will take down posts that link the president in the comment containing a death wish, but not necessarily any other kind.

"For public figures, we remove attacks that are severe as well as certain attacks where the public figure is directly tagged in the post or comment," they said.

Twitter still allowed for the possibility of selective enforcement on the issue.

They added that they "won't take enforcement action on every Tweet," and instead will prioritize "the removal of content when it has a clear call to action that could potentially cause real-world harm."

Some less civil critics of the president have already taken to social media to wish harm on him and the first lady, while others have used the moment to crack jokes and quips at their expense.

The White House says the president and the first lady are experiencing mild symptoms from the coronavirus. Trump was sent to Walter Reed Medical Center out of an abundance of caution, and his live campaign events were canceled, or changed to virtual events.

Here's more about the reaction to Trump catching coronavirus:

Twitter users celebrate after Trump tests positive to COVIDwww.youtube.com

White House physician releases update on the president and the first lady, including treatment Trump is taking for coronavirus



The president's physician released a statement updating the public on the state of President Donald Trump and the first lady, including details on what treatment he's receiving for the coronavirus.

Dr. Sean Conley released the statement through the White House press secretary's office on Friday, the day after the president revealed on Twitter that he had tested positive for the virus.

"As of this afternoon, the President remains fatigued but in good spirits," Conley said in the statement.

"He's being evaluated by a team of experts, and together we'll be making recommendations to the President and First Lady in regards to next best steps," he added.

Conley detailed the treatment that the president was receiving for the coronavirus.

"Following PCR-confirmation of the president's diagnosis, as a precautionary measure he received a single 8 gram dose of Regenerons's polyclonal antibody cocktail. He completed the infusion without incident," wrote Conley.

"In addition to the polyclonal antibodies, the President has been taking zinc, Vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and a daily aspirin," Conley added.

He also said that first lady Melania Trump was experiencing "only a mild cough and headache," but remained well. The rest of the Trump family tested negative for the coronavirus.

Earlier in the day, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters in a media briefing that the president was experiencing "mild symptoms" from the coronavirus.

The president made the stunning announcement about his positive test after it was revealed that his close aide Hope Hicks had also tested positive. Since then a number of other Republican political figures have admitted to testing positive, including the Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, and Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.

The president said that he and the first lady will begin the process of quarantine.

Here's more about the development:

BREAKING: President Trump 'fatigued' and given 'antibody cocktail', his doctor sayswww.youtube.com

Trump and First Lady Melania test positive for COVID



President Donald Trump tweeted on his official social media account that he and the first lady had tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday evening.

"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19," the president tweeted.

Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.… https://t.co/CIIB2LDQtr
— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1601614446.0

"We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!" he added.

The news came after the president confirmed earlier on Thursday that his longtime aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the virus.

"Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible!" he tweeted.

Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19.… https://t.co/guNmSgcZbV
— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1601606661.0

The president and the first lady indicated that they will go into quarantine.

Here's more about the startling development:

White House Advisor Hope Hicks Tests Positive For COVID-19www.youtube.com