President Trump, who has been at Worcester Reed Medical Center for treatment of Covid-19, is “not out of the woods,” but doctors are “cautiously optimistic,” his physician said in a statement late Saturday night.
The president said in a four-minute Twitter video on Saturday night that he felt “very good” and thought he would “be back soon.”
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told Fox News late Saturday evening that he and Conley were “very concerned” about Mr. Trump’s health on Friday, as the president’s oxygen was coming down “very quickly.”
Meadows said early Saturday that his wing had been “very relevant” in the last 24 hours and “the next 48 hours will be serious in terms of his care.”
“We are still not on a clear path to full recovery,” the person added.
The timing of Mr. Trump’s condition and the progress of his symptoms remained unclear Saturday. Two sources confirmed to CBS News’ Paula Reed that Mr. Trump received oxygen at the White House on Friday before moving to Walter Reed, Maryland.
On Saturday, his physician Conley told reporters that Mr. Trump is not currently on oxygen, but also did not say if he had been there before. Receiving oxygen may be the standard medical protocol and is not an indication that Mr. Trump was suffering from shortness of breath.
Mr. Trump is being treated with a remediator, a drug that has shortened recovery time for some patients with the virus. Dr. Trump said Mr. Trump is fever-free and has “exceptionally good spirits.”
Several other members of Mr. Trump’s orbit reported positive COVID-19 test results, including Trump 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepian, a former senior adviser. Conway Conway, And the former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, Who was admitted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon.
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