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Donald Trump hospitalized

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Published: 08:39, 3 October 2020   Update: 08:52, 3 October 2020
Donald Trump hospitalized

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump was hospitalized Friday and given an experimental Covid-19 treatment, but said he was "well".

The President arrived at the hospital after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19.

Trump, 74, went to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in what aides said was a precautionary move. Officials said they expected him to be there for a few days.

Trump boarded Marine One, the presidential helicopter, en route to Walter Reed, which is about 9 miles away from the White House, in his first public appearance since he tested positive for the coronavirus. Wearing a mask and a navy suit and blue tie, he gave reporters the thumbs up as he walked across the lawn but did not stop to take questions.

In taped remarks before his departure, Trump tried to assure the public that he and the first lady were doing well.

"I'm going to Walter Reed Hospital, I think I'm doing very well, but we're going to make sure that things work out," Trump said. "The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it."

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president "remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day."

"Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days. President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the First Lady," she added.

The president's diagnosis, which he tweeted just before 1 a.m. on Friday, sent shockwaves through Washington and across the country, causing markets to plummet just weeks before the presidential election.

The president received a single 8 gram dose of Regeneron's polyclonal antibody cocktail as a precautionary measure, according to a memo from White House physician Dr. Sean Conley. The antibody cocktail is being studied in four late-stage clinical trials and its safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority, the company said on its page.

The president also has been taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and a daily aspirin, Conley said.

Conley said the first lady was experiencing only a "mild cough and headache." He added that other members of the president's family are well and tested negative for COVID-19.

Trump has not posted to his Twitter account since announcing his diagnosis, an uncharacteristic move for a president who frequently tweets and retweets throughout the day.

When asked whether Trump would address the nation about his health in the coming days, McEnany said: "It’s safe to say that you’ll be seeing and hearing from the president as he moves forward with his working schedule."

Trump revealed his test results after one of his closest advisers, Hope Hicks, who joined the president on a series of recent trips, had been infected. Hicks began feeling symptoms on a return flight from the president's rally in Minnesota on Wednesday and was isolated from other passengers on the plane._USA Today

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