“I am afraid of Trump, who has little breath” … “The doctor starts taking remdesivir”

US President Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed National Military Hospital in Maryland on the second day (local time) aboard a Presidential Marine Garden helicopter.[AP=연합뉴스]

The White House said medical staff began administering remdesivir urgently approved for the treatment of Corona 19 on the night of day 2 (local time) to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who began treatment for the new coronavirus infection. (Crown 19). It is the second drug after Regeneron’s medication on this day.

President Sean Conley’s physician said in a statement that he was taking remdesivir, adding that “there is no need for additional oxygen.” He also said that he recommended the president’s admission to Walter Reed County Hospital in consultation with specialists at the hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital, and that the president is resting comfortably.

President Trump tweeted at 11:31 pm that day: “I think it’s going well. Thank you all. LOVE !!!”

Remdesivir is generally a treatment known to be given to seriously ill patients with Corona 19.

However, some experts have explained that the drug remdesivir is not a sign that President Trump is in danger. Sanjay Gupta, CNN medical reporter and physician, said: “Remdesivir is responsible for preventing the virus from multiplying in the body. Usually the patient starts taking medication when the oxygen supply decreases.”

However, he added, “Presidential treatment is accessible differently from the average patient, so it may not necessarily be a sign that President Trump has started taking remdisivir.” A recent study showed that remdesivir, an antiviral drug, reduced the onset of COVID-19 symptoms by about 4 days, from an average of 15 to 11 days.

Earlier, President Sean Conley’s physician said that the American biotech company Regeneron had administered 8 g of an antibody drug that was being developed to President Trump. The cocktail of polyclonal antibodies currently being developed by Regeneron is in phase 3 clinical trials. The doctor said he had used this drug as a prophylactic measure.

Marine One, a helicopter dedicated to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, arrives at Walter Reed County Hospital.[AP=연합뉴스]

The US media cited his aides and reported that President Trump was showing symptoms of fever since the morning of that day, and those symptoms’ were showing up to some extent. According to ABC, President Trump also showed symptoms of shortness of breath, an aide said.

President Trump’s treatment at Walter Reed County Hospital in Maryland is in the event of an emergency, Reuters reported. Because President Trump is 74 years old and has a bad condition of obesity, this is to ensure that if symptoms become severe, he can receive intensive treatment in a setting equipped with a negative pressure bed.

The possibility of being transferred to the hospital is anticipated because the respiratory condition has already deteriorated. “(Walter Reed Hospital) is a very, very safe facility and top-notch medical staff, so the White House’s actions were appropriate,” said CNN medical analyst Professor Jonathan Reiner of the University of California. Washington. I would have taken him to the hospital. ”

Dr. Lena Wen, another CNN medical analyst, predicted that “there are many opportunities for Trump to make a full recovery.”

White House staff, including White House spokesperson Kayley McConaney (center), observe President Donald Trump’s preparations for his transfer to the White House hospital in Washington DC on day 2 (local time). AP = Yonhap News]

CNN quoted a White House source as saying that President Trump was scared when he was finally diagnosed, and that as the president showed symptoms of fever, the alertness within the White House was also increasing.

White House spokesman Kayley McConaney said in a statement that President Trump was in a hospital “in very good condition with mild symptoms, and there will be no transfer of authority (to the vice president).” I’m doing.”

Meanwhile, CNN said, “This is the first time White House officials have worn so many masks” onstage before President Trump boarded a dedicated helicopter marine park to depart for the hospital.

Journalist Jung Eun-hye, Washington = Correspondent Park Hyun-young [email protected]