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Trump tests positive for coronavirusi

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for Covid-19 early on October 2, 2020, after senior aide Hope Hicks who travelled with the couple fell ill.

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Yonden Lhatoo is not surprised at the sheer volume of ridicule and hate on social media over the US president’s coronavirus diagnosis, but questions open calls and hopes for his death.

  • The Biden White House appears to have been far more transparent about Biden’s positive diagnosis than Trump
  • When Donald Trump tested positive in 2020, vaccines weren’t available and treatment options were limited

The ex-US president has changed his posture on vaccines as he eyes another White House run, possibly seeking to stand out from other Republican candidates loath to upset the party’s base.

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Ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows says in his memoir that the president had a positive test and mild symptoms, but got a negative result from a second test.

Patients on therapy, which US President Donald Trump also received, were 57 per cent less likely to need medical care within month of treatment, trial shows.

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Social media company says post by Scott Atlas, which linked to article arguing against effectiveness of face coverings, violated rule against sharing false information.

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America still on top of Asia power index, but drops in economic capability and diplomatic influence narrow gap with mainland, thanks to ‘the consequences of a failure in global leadership’.

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The president’s wife credits vitamins, good food and fresh air for recovery from Covid-19 – none are specifically known to help though Dr Anthony Fauci suggests vitamin D