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Donald Trump was airlifted to the hospital on Friday and returned on Monday. Image: keystone
“Don’t be afraid of Corona!” – Trump is back with what is probably the strangest video
US President Trump is back in the White House. Shortly after arriving, he was back in front of the camera and reiterated his message to Americans not to be afraid of the coronavirus.
Trump did the perfect staging. When he came out of Walter Reed Military Hospital, he briefly raised his thumb and then led the armored limousine to the Marine One helicopter.
Shortly after the plane landed in front of the White House, he climbed the stairs to the balcony on the south side of the presidential residence and there he removed his mask. Then he waited until the helicopter took off and waved.
So far everything is normal.
However, just a few hours later, he reports through a video message. He introduces himself as a hero who survived the corona virus and addresses the American people: Don’t fear Corona, no problem.
It says that in German:
“I just got out of Walter Reed Medical Center and it is something really special. I have learned a lot about the coronavirus and one thing is for sure: don’t let it take over you. Don’t be afraid of it. You will beat it. We have the best medical equipment, we have the best medicines, all recently developed. And you will beat it. »
“I was not feeling very well and could have left the hospital two days ago. Two days ago I felt great. I felt better than 20 years ago as I said before. Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t let it take over your life. Don’t let that happen. “
“We are the largest country in the world. We will refund your work. We return to the front. As a guide, I had to do that. He knew it was dangerous, but he had to do it. I stayed out there, directed. No leader would not do that. And I know it’s a risk, it’s a danger, but it’s okay. And now I feel better, and maybe I’m immune, who knows. “
But don’t let it dominate you, come out, be careful. We have the best drugs in the world, and they were all recently developed and will be approved soon. And vaccines arrive at this point. Thanks Walter Reed, what great people. Thank you very much!”
Peace, joy and pancakes? You really don’t want to believe him. Although he left an impression more fit than the day before, on other movie recordings, Trump appears significantly less fit upon arrival.
Trump announced his return Monday night.
The president of the United States had previously been discharged from the Walter Reed military hospital in a Washington suburb after about three days. His personal physician, Sean Conley, restricted that Trump “had not yet cleared the mountain.” At the same time, however, he emphasized that the president in the White House would receive the best medical care throughout the day.
Trump leaving the hospital
Trump had previously announced via Twitter that he would be leaving Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday night (local time). It feels great, Trump wrote. He advised his followers: “Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it rule your life. ”
Under his administration, the United States developed excellent drugs and enriched much knowledge, Trump continued. “I feel better than 20 years ago!”
Doctor rules out Trump, but doesn’t answer important question
At 9 p.m. (CEST), Trump’s doctors confirmed the president’s discharge. Trump has yet to get over the mountain, but there is also excellent medical care in the White House. Doctors said Trump was a “phenomenal patient,” that he “didn’t push her” and that it was an “honor” for you to treat him.
Trump’s personal physician, Sean Conley, declined to provide any information on various medical details. Several journalists wanted to know when Trump’s last test came back negative. Conley refused to answer again and again and then interrupted the press conference.
So far, it has only been officially said that Trump was tested Thursday night and tested positive on Friday night. It is unclear why the time of the last negative test is kept under lock and key.
According to previous information, Trump was tested every day. It was announced that he was going to a meeting with donors in New Jersey on Thursday, while the White House learned that his close adviser, Hope Hicks, had tested positive. The trip has not yet been canceled.
Conley himself had caused additional uncertainty on Saturday when he said the diagnosis was 72 hours ago. That would indicate a positive test on Wednesday. He later corrected a message circulated by the White House and claimed that he had meant that one was “on the third day” after the diagnosis.
Trump announced his corona infection on Friday after midnight US East Coast Time, and was flown by helicopter to Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, north of Washington, less than 24 hours later. Over the weekend there was conflicting information about his health. On Sunday it was clear: the president’s condition was meanwhile more serious than it was initially presented. At 74, Trump belongs to a corona risk group.
More than 210,000 dead
The corona pandemic hit the United States hard. More than 7.4 million infections are known and more than 210,000 people have died since the beginning. Trump is repeatedly accused of downplaying the danger from the virus. In recent weeks he had traveled extensively across the country, making appearances in election campaigns with thousands of supporters and without giving up close contact with others. After Trump’s infection became known, numerous people around him tested positive, including the White House spokeswoman, his campaign leader, the leader of the Republican Party and several US senators.
More on Trump’s coronavirus infection:
The White House on Friday had presented Trump’s transfer to the hospital as a purely precautionary measure. Trump’s doctors painted an optimistic picture of the president’s health on Saturday. But a few hours after his positive corona test, Trump had a high fever on Friday, and his blood oxygen saturation dropped below 94 percent, which is why he was given extra oxygen. On Saturday, the oxygen saturation fell back to around 93 percent. When the pathogen Sars-CoV-2 attacks the lungs, the body receives less oxygen.
Due to the temporary drop in oxygen, Trump was administered the steroid dexamethasone, which the World Health Organization recommends for treating patients with a severe course of Covid-19. In addition, he had received, among other things, a cocktail of antibodies, an experimental treatment method, and is being treated with remdesivir. The experts saw evidence of a severe course of the disease in the drugs.
Trump has boasted in the past of his good health, which was last attested to him at the annual checkups that are customary for US presidents in June. Hospitalization is difficult to reconcile with this self-image. He has urged the American media to get out quickly. (jaw / cma / sda)
