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INFECTED: The US president was wearing a face mask when he visited supporters in a car outside the hospital on Sunday. Photo: ALEX EDELMAN / AFP
Donald Trump’s doctors agree that the president of the United States can leave the hospital where he has been admitted in recent days. Joe Biden sends his prayers to those who have lost someone to the coronavirus.
– I will leave the beautiful Walter Reed Hospital at 6.30pm (US time Note). I feel very good. Don’t be afraid of the covid. Don’t let it rule your life. We have developed, under the Trump administration, great medicine and knowledge. I feel better than 20 years ago, he writes on Twitter.
Hours later, he left the hospital and was airlifted to the White House.
The United States is the country in the world most affected by the coronavirus, measured in the number of infected and dead. So far, almost 7.5 million infected and more than 210,000 deaths have been reported.
Trump’s political rival, Joe Biden, was quick to distance himself from the statement.
– I hope that the president recovers quickly and successfully. But the nation’s covid crisis is far, far from over. Today, my prayers go out to the families of the 210,000 Americans who have died from the virus, says Biden, who also asked people to listen to scientists and wear a mask.
Continue treatment
Right after Trump’s tweet, his doctors made it clear that he has been fever-free for more than 72 hours. They also stated that the oxygen saturation is now what it should be.
– The medical team has decided that his condition allows him to return home for the rest of the follow-up there, says Trump’s own doctor, Sean Conley.
They also made it clear that the president will continue his treatment in the White House. It includes, among other things, the antiviral drug remdesivir. The last dose of this drug is administered to Trump on Tuesday.
– He’s back, says Conley, who also describes the president as a “phenomenal patient.”
VG Special: The outbreak in the White House
After being confirmed infected, Trump first developed a high fever and nasal congestion, as well as unusual exhaustion, according to Conley. The last time the fever was high was Friday. The next day, he was admitted to Walter Reed Military Hospital.
“It wasn’t until after he came back (from Thursday’s newspaper fundraiser. Note) that we asked him how he was doing and found out he was ill,” Conley continued.
Low oxygen saturation
The amount of oxygen in Trump’s blood fell to alarmingly low levels on both Friday and Saturday, according to Conley. Oxygen saturation has dropped to 93 percent, and anything below 95 percent indicates that the patient has a severe or moderate form of COVID-19, not a mild form.
Early Monday, CNN reported that Trump was eager to get out of the hospital and that, according to sources, he feared being hospitalized would make him appear weak.
The outbreak at the White House has dominated the news in the United States in recent days. So far, 17 of the US President’s close contacts have been confirmed to be infected; most recently, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and two of her staff.
The outbreak was first known when Councilor Hope Hicks became infected. A few hours later, it became clear that President and First Lady Melania Trump had also passed a positive test.
Hit hard
It is not known where the outbreak started. The White House hasn’t given up when Trump ran his latest negative test.
Others who have been confirmed infected date back to Friday, September 25, when, among others, Ronna McDaniel, leader of the Republican National Committee, participated.
Recently, former advisor Kellyanne Conway, advisor Chris Christie, campaign manager Bill Stepien, and personal assistant Nicholas Luna all tested positive.
Several other close associates of Donald Trump, including Jared Kushner, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Vice President Mike Pence, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Attorney General William P. Barr, Minister of Labor Eugene Scalia, lawyer and advisor Rudy Giuliani, Health Minister Alex M. Azar, Education Minister Betsy Devos, Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo, Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin, and Defense Minister Mark Wait, they tested negative.
Also his children Ivanka. Donald Trump jr., Eric and Barron Trump.
Meet to discuss
Trump’s political opponent, Joe Biden, and his wife Jill also tested negative, though the two met for a debate in Cleveland on Sept. 29, two days before Trump was confirmed to be infected.
The next debate between the two is scheduled for October 15. Tim Murtaugh, communications director for Trump’s presidential campaign, told CNN that the US president plans to attend as planned.
– If the investigators say it’s safe, and if the distance is safe, then that’s okay, Joe Biden answered if he will participate.
Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris will meet for a debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
Nakstad: most people are sick for a week
Deputy Health Director Espen Nakstad does not want to comment directly on Trump’s illness, but says, in general, that most people between the ages of 70 and 80 will be sick with the coronavirus for a week before noticing a clear improvement.
However, they can make a big difference between individual patients.
– By week 2, however, the disease condition worsens for some, and about 1 in 10 in this age group will need hospitalization. For the most seriously ill, intensive care will soon be needed, often extending into week 3, he adds.
In the US, the death rate among people with confirmed COVID-19 is over 5% for the age group over 65, according to Nakstad. Old age and obesity are among the greatest risk factors.
When Trump was hospitalized, he was treated with the steroid Deksamethasone and the antiviral drug Remdesivir.
– There is evidence that Remdesivir can reduce hospital stays in covid-19, but so far it has not been documented that mortality is reduced, emphasizes Nakstad.
