Former Governor of New Jersey. Chris Christie, who has been hospitalized in COVID-19 for about a week, told CNN that doctors gave him the antiviral drug, which was taken by President Donald Trump, when he was recently hospitalized with coronavirus.
It’s not clear when Christie told the News Network about the prescription. But a late-night network report is one of the few details about his condition or treatment, as he entered Morristown Medical Center last Saturday after he became another person in Trump’s inner circle for a positive test for the virus.
The 58-year-old former presidential candidate was hospitalized for a seventh day Friday, CNN said, and the illness appears to be the most serious case among Trump aides and allies. CNN The report states that others are recovering at home or waiting to find out test results.
Oct. Admitted. Christie did not tweet after announcing admission. Nor have they, family members or friends made any public statement about how he is doing it.
A source familiar with the situation told NJ Advance Media on Wednesday that Christie is in good spirits, well cared for, and not on a ventilator. Multiple sources said no changes had been made as of Friday afternoon.
Remedicator attracted attention earlier this year amid an epidemic. Doctors say it is helpful in treating more severe cases of COVID-19.
The federal government shipped the drug to a number of hard-affected states in May, including 4,400 vials in New Jersey. State Health Commissioner Judith Persicilli said the drug could then improve recovery time for patients from 15 to 11 days.
Cristiano’s stay in Moristown is longer than the average Covid-19 hospitalization. According to an analysis of 52 studies published last month in BMC Medicine, the average length of hospital stay for coronavirus patients outside of China is five days.
But Adam Jarrett, chief medical officer at Tinek’s Holy Name Medical Center, told NJ Advance Media after a seven-to-nine-day hospitalization that “I’m not surprised by the disease.”
Christie announced Saturday morning that she has tested positive for coronavirus – Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced that they have tested positive. Since then, more than a dozen aides and officials in Trump’s orbit have also tested positive.
Christie – who has struggled with her weight and has a long history of asthma – tweeted last Saturday night that she “feels good” and only “despite mild symptoms” she checked herself in hospital on Saturday as a precautionary measure. Due to its conditions, a resident of Mendham is at increased risk of developing complications from the virus.
Morristown Medical Center is not only its local hospital but also one of the highest rated healthcare facilities in the state and the country.
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In the weeks of her positive exams, Christie spent four days helping Trump prepare for the first presidential debate, often in a room where no one wore a mask. Longtime friend and ally of Trump and fellow Republican Christie also attended the recent infamous Rose Garden ceremony where Trump appointed Judge Amy Connie Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court.
At least 20 others tested positive at the Sept. 28 Rose Garden event, including New Jersey native Callianne Conway, former presidential adviser and Trump campaign manager Bill Stepian. Masks and social distance were largely ignored at the ceremony, now it is feared to be a super spreader event.
NJ Advance Media Staff Writer Matt Arco Contributed to this report.
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