From the BBC:
“Covid:
Trump describes his illness 'a blessing from God'”
US President
Donald Trump says he feels great after his Covid-19 illness, describing it as
"a blessing from God". Mr Trump returned to the Oval Office on
Wednesday, officials said, less than a week after testing positive. The
president has had no Covid-19 symptoms for more than 24 hours and has been
fever-free for more than four days, his doctor, Sean Conley, said. In a video
message on Wednesday, Mr Trump said all Americans should have access to the
treatments he was given. Mr Trump also promised to provide the drugs produced
by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals free of charge. He said the experimental antibody
cocktail he was given last week was a cure rather than a therapeutic measure,
adding that hundreds of thousands of doses were nearly ready. But Regeneron's
drugs have not been approved by federal regulators. "This was a blessing
in disguise - I caught it, I heard about this drug, I said let me take it and
it was incredible," he said, adding that he would seek emergency use
authorisations for the drugs. President Trump renewed his attacks on China,
telling Americans: "You're not going to pay for it. It wasn't your fault
that this happened. It was China's fault. And China is going to pay a big
price. This was China's fault." Earlier, Dr Conley said the president had
not needed any supplemental oxygen since going to hospital on Friday. He was
discharged on Monday.
Trump says
not to fear Covid-19. Do Americans agree? Mr Trump's supporters say that he
has shown leadership since his release from hospital. But his opponents say his
behaviour has become increasingly erratic. The White House has also set
out new safety measures after President Trump's return from hospital and the
news that another aide had Covid-19. The presidential election is on 3
November. One key issue in the run-up to polling day is a coronavirus stimulus
package for the economy. Mr Trump appeared to abandon negotiations with the
Democrats on Tuesday, only to say later he would agree to some measures
individually.
What's the
latest on Trump's health? "His physical exam and vital signs,
including oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, all remain stable and in
normal range," a health report from Dr Conley said. It added:
"The president's labs demonstrated detectable levels of SARS-CoV-2-IgG
antibodies on Monday October 5th." Levels drawn last Thursday had
shown "undetectable" antibodies. "We'll continue to
closely monitor and I will update you as I know more," the doctor said.
The body makes antibodies to help fight the infection, and coronavirus
antibodies in the blood indicate a person has had the virus. However, it
remains unknown whether their presence will prevent the person getting the
virus again.
What's
happened at the White House? Mr Trump returned to the Oval Office on
Wednesday afternoon to be briefed on Hurricane Delta in the Gulf of Mexico and
the latest on talks with Democrats about a stimulus package for the economy,
officials said. Mr Trump has been in a defiant mood since returning from
hospital, angling to work in the Oval Office rather than in the Residence, as
well as pushing for an address to the nation and a resumption of campaign
activity. But many of his aides and staff remain in self-isolation. Earlier
in the day, chief of staff Mark Meadows said that anyone interacting with Mr
Trump had been wearing "full PPE, masks, goggles and the like". A
memo on Monday called for limited traffic on the first floor of the West Wing
and at the Residence, with strict measures on protection equipment and hand
sanitiser for anyone within six feet (two metres) of the president. Reports
said there did appear to be much more mask-wearing at the White House, which
had been criticised by many opponents for its lax attitude before Mr Trump's
infection. Although the names of many people who have interacted with
the president and tested positive are now known, it remains unclear just how
many were exposed at the White House. At least nine White House employees have
tested positive but the cluster could be much higher. Some staff have
expressed concern to US media that they were exposed without their knowledge to
people who were known to be infected or were at risk of being Covid-positive.
Leading Democrat Nancy Pelosi said the White House was "one of the
most dangerous places in the country", adding she would "not go
anywhere near it". Stephen Miller was the latest aide to test
positive - on Tuesday. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany and at least three
other press staff have also been infected. Several senior military
leaders are also quarantining after Coast Guard official Admiral Charles Ray
tested positive. Opinion polls over the past week have suggested Mr
Biden had a lead of between eight and 12 percentage points over Mr Trump
nationwide, but it is likely the election will be decided in battleground
states where the race is often closer.
What about
the economy? On Tuesday, Mr Trump
said he was ending negotiations with the Democrats over a Covid-19 relief bill
and would only resume talks after the election. After a negative stock
market reaction, Mr Trump said he would support some stand-alone bills, later
tweeting: "Move fast, I am waiting to sign!" a bill for $1,200 (£930)
stimulus cheques to the American people. Mr Meadows said there were
about "10 things that we can do on a piecemeal basis". Ms
Pelosi said Mr Trump was "rebounding from a terrible mistake". She
reportedly was in talks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday on
the possibility of a bill to aid US airlines.
^ Not wearing a
mask, getting Covid-19 and then saying it was a “blessing from God” is the same
as not wearing a condom, getting an STD and saying it was a blessing from God.
He is trying to make himself out to be a martyr so people will vote for him
when in reality he is a stubborn old man who refuses to wear a mask and take
things seriously and then forcing his sickness on everyone around him. He is a
super-spreader of Covid-19 in the same way that someone who knows they have an
STD and then goes around trying to give it to others. ^
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