outside the West Wing, indicating that US President Donald Trump is
in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, October
7, 2020. – President Donald Trump has been free of Covid-19
symptoms for 24 hours and has not had a fever in four days, his
doctor said October 7, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB /
AFP)
US President Donald Trump returned to work in the Oval
Office Wednesday, six days after testing COVID-19 positive, the
White House said.
Trump spokesman Brian Morgenstern said the president was being
briefed on economic stimulus negotiations and the progress of
Hurricane Delta towards the US Gulf Coast.
The behavior of the president — who was hospitalized on Friday
with Covid-19 and discharged on Monday — is under scrutiny as the
number of positive cases continues to rise among people working at
the White House.
His exit from the hospital, like much of his handling of the
pandemic that has killed over 210,000 people in the US, sparked
controversy.
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Just after stepping off a helicopter at the White House, he
climbed the stairs of his residence and pulled off his face
mask.
“Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it,” he urged
Americans in his homecoming speech, referring to the virus.
By Wednesday, his doctors reported the president had been free
of COVID-19 symptoms for 24 hours and has not had a fever in four
days.
“The president this morning says ‘I feel great,’” doctor Sean
Conley said in a brief update.
Trump has vowed to return to campaigning shortly and to
participate in the second presidential debate against opponent Joe
Biden in Miami on October 15.
The president is confronted by dire polling numbers ahead of the
November 3 election, which comes as the economy struggles to
recover from COVID shutdowns that have left countless families and
businesses struggling.
-AFP