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On Thursday it became known that the president of the United States, Donald Trump (74), was infected with Covid-19. He, of all people, who initially downplayed the risk of corona and even mocked himself about it. After treatment in a military hospital, he now appears to be on the mend.
In the US there is concern: Has Trump infected other people? There is now an extensive following of people who have been in close contact with Trump in recent days.
The White House gave authorities more than 200 names of people who attended the president’s events in New Jersey on Thursday. All participants were contacted and asked to self-quarantine if they exhibited symptoms.
Why not cancel immediately?
Trump traveled to two events Thursday afternoon with particularly generous supporters at his golf club in Bedminster after the positive test result from Trump consultant Hope Hicks (31) was already known at the White House. Why weren’t the events canceled immediately?
From Trump’s inner circle, the following are infected: his wife Melania, advisor Hope Hicks, aide Nicholas Luna, Senator Mike Lee, Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Ron Johnson, former advisor Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager Bill Stepien, party committee leader Ronna McDaniel and former Governor Chris Christie. Trump’s ministers and children have so far tested negative.
Measures just followed
It is not clear where the president of the United States was infected. Perhaps it was the presentation ceremony of Judge Amy Coney Barrett (48) in the Rose Garden of the White House on Saturday. The occasion on which the candidate for the vacancy appeared before the Supreme Court may have been a superdirectory event.
According to CNN, more than 100 people gathered in a small space, only a few with masks and the necessary distance. The participants shook hands and hugged. At least seven participants have confirmed an infection.
Trump urged secrecy
An infection would also have been possible last Tuesday when Trump faced his challenger Joe Biden (77) in Cleveland in the first television game. Or on Wednesday at an election rally in Minnesota. Hope Hicks was always there. Did she infect him? Or did Trump pass the virus to Hicks?
As reported in the US media, Trump initially urged that the positive test be kept secret. It is not known how much time was lost. Nor to how many people did he transmit the dangerous virus.
