https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/donald-trump-and-wife-melania-test-positive-for-covid-19-20201002-p561cu.html
At about 3:30 pm, 2 October, 2020 I read The Age and found out Donald Trump and wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19.
I never wish anyone to subject to such unpleasant episode. This virus does not discriminate on the basis of wealth, race, colour, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status.
At 74 years old and obese, Trump falls into the highest risk category for serious complications from the disease, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans and more than 1 million people worldwide.
The President’s closest advisers, Hope Hicks, contracted the infection, was experiencing symptoms, and had been in close proximity to the President without a mask in recent days.
Hicks travelled to and from the presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio with him. She was also aboard the President’s helicopter, Marine One, to Joint Base Andrews, and on Air Force One for the President's visit to Minnesota political rally.
Study by Cornell Alliance for Science shows that Donald Trump is the world’s biggest driver of coronavirus misinformation. His remarks on use of disinfectant and hydroxychloroquine led to major spikes articles on ‘miracle cures’. A study of coronavirus patients in a US government-run hospital for military veterans found more deaths among those treated with hydroxychloroquine than those treated with standard care.
Donald Trump claimed that the pandemic was a hoax for political gain by the US Democratic Party. He also alleged that the virus was a bioweapon released by a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
He suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants inside the body to cure the coronavirus. While a disinfectant can kill viruses on surfaces, it can be poisonous if ingested.
Another of his ideas floated was exposing patients to "ultraviolet or just very powerful light". UV irradiation and high heat are known to kill virus particles on surfaces, but by the time the virus has taken hold inside the body, no amount of UV light on the skin will make a difference.
If the infection is very mild, Donald Trump may become more comical and cynical. However, if his condition gets worse and requires hospitalisation like British prime minster Boris Johnson, his views and outlook about the pandemic may change after his recovery.
Get well soon, POTUS and FLOTUS.
Thank you for reading.
I never wish anyone to subject to such unpleasant episode. This virus does not discriminate on the basis of wealth, race, colour, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status.
At 74 years old and obese, Trump falls into the highest risk category for serious complications from the disease, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans and more than 1 million people worldwide.
The President’s closest advisers, Hope Hicks, contracted the infection, was experiencing symptoms, and had been in close proximity to the President without a mask in recent days.
Hicks travelled to and from the presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio with him. She was also aboard the President’s helicopter, Marine One, to Joint Base Andrews, and on Air Force One for the President's visit to Minnesota political rally.
Study by Cornell Alliance for Science shows that Donald Trump is the world’s biggest driver of coronavirus misinformation. His remarks on use of disinfectant and hydroxychloroquine led to major spikes articles on ‘miracle cures’. A study of coronavirus patients in a US government-run hospital for military veterans found more deaths among those treated with hydroxychloroquine than those treated with standard care.
Donald Trump claimed that the pandemic was a hoax for political gain by the US Democratic Party. He also alleged that the virus was a bioweapon released by a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
He suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants inside the body to cure the coronavirus. While a disinfectant can kill viruses on surfaces, it can be poisonous if ingested.
Another of his ideas floated was exposing patients to "ultraviolet or just very powerful light". UV irradiation and high heat are known to kill virus particles on surfaces, but by the time the virus has taken hold inside the body, no amount of UV light on the skin will make a difference.
If the infection is very mild, Donald Trump may become more comical and cynical. However, if his condition gets worse and requires hospitalisation like British prime minster Boris Johnson, his views and outlook about the pandemic may change after his recovery.
Get well soon, POTUS and FLOTUS.
Thank you for reading.
