Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, tested positive for coronavirus.
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The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in quarantine without symptoms, the latest in a long line of infections among those with ties to the White House.
“Don tested positive at the beginning of the week and has been quarantined in his cabin since the result,” his spokesman said.
“So far he has been completely asymptomatic and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines,” the spokesman said of the 42-year-old.
Trump Jr’s positive test follows infections from a number of people connected to the White House, including his father, who was hospitalized, President Melania’s wife and Trump’s youngest son, Barron.
Donald Jr’s girlfriend, former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, also tested positive in July.
Earlier Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of President Rudy Giuliani’s personal attorney, announced that he had tested positive.
Trump Jr. is one of the most outspoken and aggressive defenders of his father, who still refuses to acknowledge his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the November 3 presidential election.
In the days after the vote, Trump Jr. called on his father to wage “all-out war” against what he calls voter fraud even though there is no evidence to support the claim.
Like his father, he has also consistently downplayed the pandemic, telling Fox News when the virus broke out across the country last month that Covid-19 deaths had dropped to “next to nothing.”
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The Trump administration has come under fire for its response to the pandemic and for downplaying the dangers.
Many of the crowds at his pre-election rallies were often without masks and did not adhere to social distancing rules.
They were a stark contrast to Biden’s drive-ins and his scrupulous use of masks.
On Monday, the president-elect expressed frustration at Trump’s refusal to cooperate in the White House transition process, saying that “more people can die” from coronavirus without immediate coordination to combat the pandemic.
With Trump refusing to admit defeat, Biden and his team have been unable to coordinate with government officials on crucial continuity on issues such as national security, but also on emergencies such as a plan to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to the tens of millions. of Americans.
Current U.S. figures – more than a quarter of a million deaths have been reported – have alarmed authorities enough to advise people to stay home for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, when Americans generally travel to be with their families.
New York City has closed schools for its 1.1 million students, while California will impose a 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew beginning Saturday.
However, there was a new sign of hope on Friday when US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine ahead of time.
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