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President Donald Trump, who announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, is traveling to Walter Reed Medical Center.
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued the following statement:
Statement from @PressSec says Trump "will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days." pic.twitter.com/Fjci7bVNvb
— Elizabeth Crisp (@elizabethcrisp) October 2, 2020
NBC News reports that President Trump is heading to the medical center by helicopter; the outlet cited three sources familiar with his condition who said that he has a low-grade fever. ABC News adds that President Trump has chills, nasal congestion and a cough.
Earlier today, President Trump’s doctor sent the following memo (via Jim Acosta of CNN):
This is a developing story, and we will update with relevant news as it happens.
Waiting for the supposedly good & moral folks to start chanting “hope you die” From the streets outside his hospital room
Get well Mr President and Firstly Lady our prayers or with you the hardest working man in America