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How well do you think President Donald Trump has handled his positive case of COVID-19?
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Trump spent the weekend being treated for the virus in the Presidentās Suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and left Monday at 6:30 p.m.
When Trump revealed he had contracted the coronavirus on October 2, he said he and the First Lady would quarantine immediately. The president reportedly experienced symptoms of the virus throughout the weekend, but conflicting reports didnāt agree on the severity of his case.
Trumpās White House physician, Dr. Sean Conley, admitted to giving the public a rosier picture of the presidentās health, while White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was caught on camera divulging a more āconcerningā condition.
āI was trying to reflect the upbeat attitude that the team, the president, over his course of illness, has had,ā Conley said, according to the Washington Post. āI didnāt want to give any information that might steer the course of illness in another direction. And in doing so, you know, it came off that we were trying to hide something, which wasnāt necessarily true. .ā.ā. The fact of the matter is that heās doing really well.ā
Trump experienced low blood-oxygen levels at one point, a cough, fever and fatigue. To treat his infection, the president was given a cocktail of experimental medicationsā including a dose of the anti-viral Remdesivir, and a dexamethasone, a steroid typically reserved for severe cases.
On Sunday, Trump briefly left Walter Reed hospital with two Secret Service members to wave to supporters through the window of an SUV. He drew criticism for potentially exposing the Secret Service members to the virus due to their proximity in an enclosed vehicle. All parties, including Trump, were wearing masks.
Some questions:
How do you feel about the way Trump has handled his COVID-19 infection?
Which version of the reports about his condition do you believe? Conley or Meadows?
What do you think about the president taking experimental medication?
Do you think his ride with Secret Service members to wave at supporters was justified or dangerous?
Has the Trumpsā bout with coronavirus made you feel sympathetic, as other presidents have experienced when injured or sick? Or schadenfreude?
President Trump was treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by United States Army via Wikimedia)