Donald Trump was flown to a military hospital because of his corona infection. However, this is only a precautionary measure.
US President Donald Trump (74) and his wife Melania (50) tested positive for the corona virus. Now Trump was flown by helicopter to the Walter Reed Military Hospital near the capital Washington on Friday (October 2). However, this is only a precautionary measure, said the White House. Trump has only mild symptoms and would continue to work from the hospital.
Posted on Twitter the President made a short statement in which he thanked for the "enormous support". "I think I'm fine. But we want to make sure everything goes without any problems," said the 74-year-old. The first lady, Melania Trump, is doing well so far.
No artificial respiration
The President does not need artificial respiration, shows signs of fatigue, but is in good spirits, so the assessment of personal physician Sean Conley, which Trump's press spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany (32) via Twitter has been published. Melania only has "a slight cough and headache".
Trump received a one-time dose of an antibody combination, it said. He also gets zinc, vitamin D, a stomach drug, the sleep hormone melatonin and aspirin. He also started taking the Covid-19 drug Remdesivir.
"Obviously he takes it seriously"
The son of the US President, Donald Trump Jr. (42), told Fox News that he had already spoken to his father. "Obviously he takes it seriously," said the 42-year-old. "I don't know if I've ever seen him with the flu or sick." In any case, his father is a fighter.