President Trump infected with new coronavirus

Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, reported on his Twitter account that he was infected with the new coronavirus.

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President Trump updated his Twitter account at 13:54 JST on October 2, 2020, saying, 'Tonight, Melania and I tested positive for COVID-19. The process of isolation and recovery. We will start immediately. Let's overcome this difficulty together! ', And reports that he was infected with the new coronavirus.

Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020

At the time of writing, President Trump's tweets were retweeted more than 228,000 times, more than 300,000 quoted tweets were posted, and more than 620,000 likes were received.

Mrs. Melania Trump also updated her Twitter account, saying, 'Donald Trump and I also tested positive for COVID-19, as did so many Americans this year. After that, we are isolated at home. We are in good shape, but we have to postpone all future plans. Please check your safety, too. ' The attending physician of the Trump President, after confirming the infection of two people, 'the president and his wife is a fine at this point, while towards the recovery plan but to stay in the mansion of the White House' and the comment we are.

As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together.

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 2, 2020

In addition, on October 1, 2020, Mr. Hope Hicks , an aide to President Trump, was diagnosed as positive by the new corona virus infection test, and he attended the presidential candidate debate held on September 29. I was on a presidential plane with President Trump, who was traveling to Ohio to do so. However, the infection route of President Trump and others is not clear.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends voluntary quarantine for about two weeks for anyone who comes into contact with a person infected with the new coronavirus, so many senior White House government officials, not just President Trump, are voluntary. You may be forced to quarantine.

In addition, President Trump said that he is taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine every day as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.