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After the 74-year-old head of state was cheered on by sympathizers Sunday (local time) on a tour in an armored vehicle outside Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, he was charged with dangerous behavior.
“The irresponsibility is staggering,” physician James P. Phillips, who works at Walter Reed Hospital, wrote on Twitter, speaking of a “political theater” that endangers others. “Every person in the vehicle during this completely unnecessary presidential step has to be quarantined for 14 days. They can get sick, they can die. For political theater. Ordered by Trump that they risk their lives for the theater. This is insane.” Phillips wrote.
The White House had defended Sunday’s action against criticism that the protection of the other people in the car had been neglected. Regarding the president’s safety, a White House spokesman, Judd Deere, said appropriate precautions had been taken. “The trip has been classified as safe by the medical team.”
“Putting people in unnecessary danger for their own benefit. A continuous line from his presidency, “said historian Julian Zelizer on Twitter. The tour shows more weakness than strength. “A true show of force is showing a true understanding of the severity of the pandemic,” Zelizer wrote.
Physician and scientist Eric Topol said it was “absurd” for doctors to allow this trip. Despite the optimism of doctors, the coronavirus often experienced a sharp drop in the patient’s condition seven to ten days after the first symptoms. Optimism may be premature. Trump’s infection was announced on Friday (local time). It could still be contagious.
According to US media reports, Trump was sitting with two Secret Service employees in the armored vehicle with which he was driven in front of supporters outside the hospital. The photos showed that the passenger appeared to be wearing a plastic visor over his face, a respirator and a medical protective suit. Trump only wore a cloth mask.
In a video message posted to Twitter immediately before the excursion, Trump said: “We are receiving excellent reports from the doctors.” He praised his followers in front of the clinic as “great patriots” and described his illness as an educational experience. “It was an interesting trip. I learned a lot about Covid.”
After Trump was taken to the hospital by helicopter on Friday night, less than 24 hours after his positive corona test, there was conflicting information about his health. On Sunday doctors finally admitted that the course of the disease was more severe than it initially presented.
However, physician Brian Garibaldi promised an early discharge from the clinic. If Trump continues to do as well as he did Sunday, “we hope we can plan for the White House discharge tomorrow.” Treatment could continue there.
Following Trump’s infection, numerous infections had been known in his personal environment. In addition to his wife Melania Trump, his adviser Hope Hicks, his aide Nicholas Luna and campaign leader Bill Stepien also tested positive for the virus.
Infection of the crown of US President Donald Trump and three Republican senators also threatens to delay the adoption of new aid for the economy ravaged by the pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican, announced that the conference will be on hold until October 19.
7.4 million Americans were infected with the coronavirus in the pandemic and more than 209,000 people died. Millions were unemployed. Congress and the White House approved more than $ 3 trillion in aid earlier this year. However, no new programs have been adopted since March. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressmen from both parties said more incentives were needed.
This is mainly supported by the government’s unexpectedly weak labor market report for September, which has just ended. Instead of the planned 850,000 jobs, only 661,000 jobs were created. More than 22 million jobs were lost during the crisis, of which only half have recovered so far.
Meanwhile, the president’s approval fell to a new low: A poll for the “Wall Street Journal” and broadcaster NBC showed 39 percent approval for Trump, his rival in the November 3 presidential election, Joe Biden of the US Democrats, however, came in at 53 percent.
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