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Trump White House, campaign staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 - CNA

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 had frequent contact with Trump, said she tested positive for the virus and was quarantined at home in Michigan.

trump staff covid-19 diagnosis — This combination of file pictures created on Oct 3, 2020 shows (L-R, top to bottom) US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump, former communications director Hope Hicks, US Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, former White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel, US Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, US Senator Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin and Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien. As of Oct 3, 2020, all nine have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two days. (Photos: VLADIMIR SIMICEK, Mandel NGAN, Saul LOEB, Brendan SMIALOWSKI, Eric BARADAT, Ozan KOSE, Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)

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Other prominent Republicans who have also said they tested positive for COVID-19 since Trump's announcement include: Republican Senators Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson, former White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, Trump's campaign manager, 42-year-old Bill Stepien and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Christie said he checked himself in to a hospital on Saturday as a precaution due to his asthma, though he said he had only mild symptoms.

READ: Former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway tests positive for COVID-19

Trump and some other Republicans have eschewed social distancing, mask wearing and other protocols health officials recommend to stop the spread of the virus.

In an update from Trump on Saturday, he said in a video from his hospital room that he felt "much better" and hoped to be "back soon". But this came after a day of contradictory messages from the White House about his condition following his COVID-19 diagnosis.

U.S. President Trump walka to the Marine One helicopter as he departs for Walter Reed Medical Center from the White House in Washington

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A White House team of doctors said on Saturday morning that Trump's condition was improving and that he was already talking about returning to the White House. One doctor said Trump had told them that he "could walk out of here today".

Within minutes, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows gave reporters a less rosy assessment.

"The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We're still not on a clear path to a full recovery," he said.

Meadows, whose initial comments were delivered on condition that he not be identified, altered his tone hours later, telling Reuters that Trump was doing "very well" and that doctors were "very pleased with his vital signs".

Meadows did not clarify the discrepancy in his comments.

READ: What is the treatment plan for President Trump's COVID-19?

In recent months, other White House and Trump campaign personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19:

- US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien in late July. Before Trump's infection, O'Brien was the highest-ranking administration official to test positive for the virus. O'Brien had mild COVID symptoms and returned to work on Aug 4.

- Katie Miller, spokeswoman to Mike Pence, wife of Stephen Miller, a Trump senior adviser, in early May, forcing Pence to slightly delay a Pence trip to Iowa.

- Kimberly Guilfoyle, senior adviser to Trump campaign and girlfriend to Donald Trump Jr.

- Tom Phillipson, the former acting chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers in early June. He told the Wall Street Journal of his infection after recovering and leaving the White House in late June

READ: COVID-19: White House National Security Council tells staff members wear masks in common areas and avoid West Wing

- A member of the US Navy who served as a personal valet to Trump tested positive in early May. The infection prompted daily tests for those working at the White House.

- A US Marine assigned to Trump's helicopter squadron tested positive for the coronavirus in late July. The squadron transports Trump and other top officials from the White House aboard the Marine One helicopter.

- A worker in a White House complex cafeteria tested positive in late July. The cafeteria is located in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, where some White House officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, have offices.

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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Saturday (Oct 4) Donald Trump's health, including a fall in his blood oxygen level, had left the president's doctors "very concerned" but that he had improved and there was never a risk he would have to hand over power.

Trump received a single dose of Regeneron's antibody cocktail, according to a letter issued by White House physician Sean Conley AFP/JIM WATSON

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WASHINGTON: White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Saturday (Oct 3) Donald Trump's health, including a fall in his blood oxygen level, had left the president's doctors "very concerned" but that he had improved and there was never a risk he would have to hand over power.

Meadows' comments to Fox News capped a day of back-and-forth in which conflicting reports about the president's health following his COVID-19 diagnosis created an opaque understanding of the leader's actual fitness.

"He's made unbelievable improvements from yesterday morning, when I know a number of us, the doctor and I, were very concerned," Meadows said.

READ: Trump says he feels 'much better' after COVID-19 treatment, 'real test' in days ahead

Earlier in the day a source familiar with the president's health - later named in US media as none other than Meadows - had given a contradictory assessment stating that "the president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning."

The statement also seemed at odds with an assessment by White House doctors that the president was "doing very well".

Meadows seemed to clarify late Saturday that comments pertaining to poor health had applied to the day prior.

"Yesterday morning, we were real concerned ... He had a fever and his blood oxygen level had dropped rapidly," Meadows told Fox.

However, "there was never a consideration and never even a risk of a transition of power", Meadows said.

READ: What is the treatment plan for President Trump's COVID-19?

Late Saturday, White House doctor Sean Conley said Trump was "not yet out of the woods", but that the medical team was "cautiously optimistic."

Meadows echoed a similar sentiment stating that he was "very, very optimistic, based on the current results".

The president posted a video to Twitter late Saturday appearing relaxed in an open-collar shirt and blue suit jacket, telling viewers he would be "back soon" - but acknowledging that the crucial coming days would be "the real test."

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A 30-year-old Chinese vlogger died on Wednesday (Sept 30) after being set on fire by her ex-husband while doing a livestream two weeks earlier.

The woman, named Lamu, had more than 885,000 followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.

She became popular for filming videos of her daily life in the rural mountainous regions of China's Sichuan province.

Clips typically show her foraging in the mountains, cooking and lipsyncing to songs dressed in traditional Tibetan clothing, reported AFP.

The incident on Sept 14 triggered outrage across social media on the issue of domestic violence.

Followers of her livestream account said they saw the screen go black before hearing screams.

Beijing Youth Daily reported that Lamu’s ex-husband allegedly broke into her house and held her down with a knife, before pouring gasoline over her body.

The man, surnamed Tang, was said to be angry after Lamu initiated a divorce for the second time and had a history of domestic violence. The couple have two sons.

Lamu suffered burns to 90 per cent of her body, with netizens raising about one million yuan (S$200,900) for the family following the attack.

In Lamu’s last video posted on the day of the attack, she was seen performing a traditional Tibetan song to thank her fans.

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Donald Trump, on video from hospital, says he feels 'much better' after Covid-19 treatment - The Straits Times

WASHINGTON (REUTERS, NYTIMES) - US President Donald Trump said in a video from his hospital room on Saturday (Oct 3) 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 he "wasn't feeling so well" when he first arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre and that the next few days would be crucial in his fight against the coronavirus.

"Over the next period of a few days, I guess that's the real test, so we'll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days," Mr Trump said, seated at a round table in front of an American flag.

In the video, Mr Trump said he had “no choice” but to risk exposure to Covid-19 in his role as the US leader.

“I had no choice. Because I just didn’t want to stay in the White House,” Mr Trump said. “I had to be out front... I can’t be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe,” he said. “As a leader you have to confront problems. There’s never been a great leader that would have done that.”

The address came hours after differing assessments of his health from administration officials left it unclear how ill the president had become since he tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday night.

A White House team of doctors said on Saturday morning that Mr Trump's condition was improving and that he was already talking about returning to the White House. One doctor said Mr Trump had told them, "I feel like I could walk out of here today".

Within minutes, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows gave reporters a less rosy assessment, telling reporters: "The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We're still not on a clear path to a full recovery."

Mr Meadows, whose initial comments were delivered on condition that he not be identified, altering his tone hours later, telling Reuters that Mr Trump was doing "very well" and that "doctors are very pleased with his vital signs".

Mr Meadows did not clarify the discrepancy in his comments. A Trump adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity said the president was not happy to learn of Mr Meadows’ initial remarks.

Administration officials have described the move to Walter Reed as precautionary and said Mr Trump would stay at the hospital for several days.

Two people close to the White House said in separate interviews with The New York Times that the president had trouble breathing on Friday and that his oxygen level dropped, prompting his doctors to give him supplemental oxygen while at the White House and transfer him to Walter Reed where he could be monitored with better equipment and treated more rapidly in case of trouble.

White House doctor Sean Conley told reporters outside the hospital on Saturday that Mr Trump had not had trouble breathing, and was not given oxygen at Walter Reed. “The team and I are extremely happy with the progress the president has made,” Mr Conley said.

He declined to give a timetable for Mr Trump’s possible release from the hospital, and later had to issue a statement saying he misspoke after appearing to suggest Trump had been diagnosed as early as Wednesday.

In a statement on Saturday evening, Dr Conley said Mr Trump continues to do well, having made "substantial progress since diagnosis". The president had also completed his second dose of Remdesivir - an intravenous antiviral drug sold by Gilead Sciences that has been shown to shorten hospital stays - on Saturday evening without complication, he said.

"He remains fever free and off supplemental oxygen with a saturation level between 96 and 98 per cent all day," said Dr Conley.

He added that Mr Trump spent most of the afternoon conducting business, and has been up and moving about the medical the medical suite without difficulty.

"While not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic," Dr Conley said.

The plan for Sunday, the doctor added, is to continue observation in between doses of Remdesivir, closely monitoring the president's clinical status while fully supporting his conduct of presidential duties.

"Today’s spectacle – doctors saying one thing, White House sources saying another thing, and both later amending their statements – only reinforces the credibility problems of this administration,” said political analyst Kyle Kondik at the University of Virginia’s Centre for Politics.

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The diagnosis was the latest setback for the Republican president, who is trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden in opinion polls ahead of the Nov 3 presidential election.

With Mr Trump in the hospital, his campaign announced “Operation MAGA”, based on his slogan “Make America Great Again”, which will see high-profile allies including Vice-President Mike Pence and Mr Trump’s elder sons, Mr Donald Jr. Trump and Mr Eric Trump, take over in-person campaigning starting next week.

Mr Pence, who tested negative on Friday, is scheduled to debate Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday.

Mr Biden, who largely avoided direct criticism of Mr Trump during a campaign trip to Michigan on Friday, took a more aggressive tone on Saturday while speaking to a transit workers’ union on Saturday, even as he wished the president well.

“I’m in a little bit of a spot here, because I don’t want to be attacking the president and the first lady now,” Mr Biden said, adding that he hoped the Trumps make a full recovery. But he quickly pivoted to Mr Trump’s response to the pandemic, calling it “unconscionable” and blasting Mr Trump’s comment in an interview this summer that “it is what it is” when asked about the death toll.

“I find this one of the most despicable things that I’ve encountered in my whole career,” Mr Biden said.

Mr Biden, who tested negative on Friday, told reporters he would next be tested on Sunday. His campaign will begin releasing the results of each test, a spokesman said.

The Democratic candidate has eschewed big events in favour of low-key appearances with few or no attendees, while Mr Trump has held large rallies with little social distancing.

Mr Biden has used Mr Trump’s diagnosis to bolster his calls for people to wear masks, a practice that the president has questioned.

Mr Trump has repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus pandemic this year, even as it has killed more than 200,000 Americans and hammered the US economy.

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Dr Conley said Mr Trump had received a first dose of a five-day course of Remdesivir. He is also taking an experimental treatment, Regeneron’s REGN-COV2, one of several experimental Covid-19 drugs known as monoclonal antibodies, as well as zinc, Vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and aspirin.

The president is at high risk because of his age and weight. He has remained in apparent good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet.

A number of other prominent Republicans have also said they tested positive for Covid-19 since Mr Trump’s announcement, including Republican Senators Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson, former White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Mr Christie said he checked himself in to a hospital on Saturday as a precaution due to his asthma, though he said he had only mild symptoms.

Donald Trump, on video from hospital, says he feels 'much better' after Covid-19 treatment - The Straits Times

In a four-minute video posted on Twitter, Mr Trump, looking tired and wearing a jacket and open-necked shirt, said he "wasn't feeling so well" when he first arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and that the next few days would be crucial in his fight against the coronavirus.

In the video, Trump said he had “no choice” but to risk exposure to Covid-19 in his role as the US leader.

“I had no choice. Because I just didn’t want to stay in the White House,” Trump said. “I had to be out front... I can’t be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe,” he said. “As a leader you have to confront problems. There’s never been a great leader that would have done that.”

Within minutes, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows gave reporters a less rosy assessment, telling reporters, "The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We're still not on a clear path to a full recovery."

Meadows, whose initial comments were delivered on condition that he not be identified, altering his tone hours later, telling Reuters that Trump was doing "very well" and that "doctors are very pleased with his vital signs".

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Donald Trump, from hospital, says he feels 'much better' after Covid-19 treatment - The Straits Times

In a four-minute video posted on Twitter, Mr Trump, looking tired and wearing a jacket and open-necked shirt, said he "wasn't feeling so well" when he first arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and that the next few days would be crucial in his fight against the coronavirus.

In the video, Trump said he had “no choice” but to risk exposure to Covid-19 in his role as the US leader.

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What is the treatment plan for President Trump's COVID-19? - CNA

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Oct 2) said he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19, and the White House said he was given an experimental treatment designed to combat the virus as well as a small array of treatments including aspirin and Vitamin D.

Trump, 74, has a slight fever, a source said, and is being taken to Walter Reed military hospital for several days as a precaution. Trump's gender, age and weight make him more vulnerable to developing severe COVID-19, and give him a notional risk of around 4 per cent of dying from it, health experts said.

WHAT IS THE EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT TRUMP IS TAKING?

One of the most anticipated classes of experimental COVID-19 drugs is monoclonal antibodies: manufactured copies of human antibodies to the virus. The injected antibodies are designed to begin fighting the virus immediately and are being developed to prevent and treat COVID-19.

The technique is already in wide use for treating a range of illnesses. Data so far is limited for COVID-19 antibodies, but US infectious disease chief Dr. Anthony Fauci is among those saying it has promise.

Trump is taking an antibody cocktail being tested by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which has reported improved symptoms in non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients, with no serious side effects in trials.

READ: Next 48 hours critical for Trump on COVID-19 fight: Official

WHAT ARE THE APPROVED TREATMENTS FOR 'MILD' COVID-19?

"There are no treatments to date that have been really established to be effective in this phase of illness. At this point, it is really symptomatic and supportive care," Dr. Jonathan Grein, director of hospital epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, who is not involved in treating Trump, said in a telephone interview.

Trump's doctor said the president is taking several medicines, including:

Vitamin D and mineral zinc, both of which are important to the immune system and taken by some as immune system boosters.
Heartburn drug famotidine, often sold under the brand name Pepcid. The drug has not been proven to work against COVID-19, but researchers are studying it as a potential treatment.
Melatonin, often taken as a sleep aid.
Aspirin, which Trump previously has said he takes daily. Aspirin can help avoid heart attacks and is a fever reducer.

Grein said the president is likely being closely monitored, and would be given extra oxygen or fluids if needed. Supportive care would depend on symptoms: things such as cough syrup or fever-reducing drugs.

READ: Trump and 2 senators test positive for COVID-19, Congress reconsiders testing its own

HOW ABOUT HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE?

Trump early in the pandemic backed the idea of using anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19. In May, the president said he was taking the drug to prevent an infection. The FDA briefly allowed use before in June withdrawing an emergency use authorisation, saying it had determined hydroxychloroquine was not effective.

READ: Hydroxychloroquine ineffective against mild COVID-19, study shows

WHAT HAPPENS IF TRUMP'S CONDITION WORSENS?

Trump was moved to hospital in case his condition deteriorates - if, for instance, he developed breathing problems. "It is not uncommon for patients to have symptoms for several weeks. Some can get worse well into the second week of illness," Dr. Grein said.

For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the FDA has given emergency-use authorization for two treatments: Veklury, also known as remdesivir, an intravenous antiviral drug sold by Gilead Sciences, which has been shown to shorten hospital stays, and convalescent plasma, which is derived from the blood of people who have survived the disease and carries antibodies that can help a patient fight COVID-19.

Hospitals also commonly use the generic steroid dexamethasone, which was shown in studies to improve survival for patients hospitalized with critical COVID-19 who need extra oxygen. But the steroid should not used in people with mild illness since it can limit the body's own ability to combat the virus, according to guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America.

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