Donald And Melania Trump ‘Test Positive’ For Coronavirus

The US President revealed the news via Twitter.

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by grazia |
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Donald Trump, President of the USA, claims to have tested positive for coronavirus. Having taken part in a televised debate with his rival, Joe Biden, earlier this week, he has come forward to tweet that he and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, are in quarantine after the diagnosis.

'We will get through this together,' Trump wrote in a tweet. Aged 74, he is considered to be in a high-risk group. The revelation follows news that Hope Hicks, one of his advisers had also tested positive. She was on Air Force One with Trump and his wife on Tuesday.

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Dr Sean Conley, Trump's physician, has released a statement in which he insisted that the couple are 'both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence. Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments.'

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