- US President Donald Trump exposed in a tweet that he and his spouse Melania have actually contracted the coronavirus and are getting in quarantine after Hope Hicks, among his closest consultants, evaluated favorable for the illness.
- Trump’s tweet on Friday came following months of downplaying the intensity of a pandemic that has actually killed more than 207,000 individuals in the United States.
- The news reverberated through world media and monetary markets, raising concerns over what will be the impacts on next month’s governmental election as the president is now forced to withdraw a minimum of briefly from the campaign.
Here are the current updates:
12: 08 GMT– Vice President Mike Pence evaluates unfavorable
Devin O’Malley, the vice president’s press secretary, said that Mike Pence checked negative and “remains in good heath”.
As has actually been regular for months, Vice President Pence is evaluated for COVID-19 every day. Today, Vice President Pence and the 2nd Lady evaluated unfavorable for COVID-19 Vice President Pence stays in excellent health and wishes the Trumps well in their healing.
— Devin O’Malley (@VPPressSec) October 2, 2020
11: 45 GMT– Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tests negative
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he and his spouse tested unfavorable for the coronavirus after they were taken a look at on their plane 20 minutes prior to landing in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
He stated it was the 4th time in 2 weeks he has been evaluated.
Pompeo stated the last time he was with Trump was on September 15, at the White House, for the signing of normalisation arrangements among Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
The leading United States diplomat stated he is reconsidering upcoming travel to Florida on Saturday and Asia starting Sunday as a preventative measure.
11: 22 GMT– More world leaders provide desires
The list of world leaders providing their finest desires and a speed healing to the governmental couple keeps growing:
Polish president Andrzej Duda: “Our excellent wishes for rapid healing to our Pals … Poland and USA will get through the hardships and succeed in battling Covid-19”.
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan: “I want a speedy healing to US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, who tested favorable for Covid-19 I seriously hope that they will conquer the quarantine duration without problems and regain their health as quickly as possible,” he stated on Twitter.
I want a fast healing to U.S. President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump, who checked positive for COVID-19
I best regards hope that they will get rid of the quarantine period without issues and regain their health as quickly as possible.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 2, 2020
Russian president Vladimir Putin: “I am certain that your fundamental vigor, good spirits and optimism will assist you deal with this unsafe infection.”
French government representative Gabriel Attal: “This shows that the virus spares nobody, consisting of those who have actually shown scepticism. I wish him a quick healing.”
10: 47 GMT– Stocks, oil rates extend losses
United States stock futures extended losses after President Donald Trump said he and his partner have evaluated positive for the coronavirus, weeks ahead of elections.
Futures for the S&P 500 slid 1.21 percent by early afternoon in Asia, while US Treasury yields also fell as bond rates rose.
The United States dollar was likewise higher, particularly against the British pound, the Australian and New Zealand dollars as financiers sought what they think about reasonably safe properties.
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10: 10 GMT– Trump’s talk about coronavirus: a timeline
United States President Donald Trump has actually underplayed the pandemic for months, eschewing masks, criticizing others who use them and holding big rallies with unmasked supporters against the advice of public health professionals.
Here is a timeline of some of his remarks:
January 22 to CNBC: “We have it totally under control.
February 27 at the White House: “It’s going to vanish. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will vanish.”
March 10 after satisfying Republican senators: “This was unanticipated … And it hit the world. And we’re prepared, and we’re doing an excellent task with it. And it will disappear. Just stay calm. It will disappear.”
March 15 at a White Home instruction: “This is a really contagious virus. It’s extraordinary. It’s something that we have significant control over.”
April 3 at a White Home instruction: “With the masks, it’s going to be actually a voluntary thing.
May 21 on a Ford plant go to: “I wore one (a mask) in the back location. I didn’t wish to offer journalism the enjoyment of seeing it.”
July 21 revealing a change of mind at a White Home briefing: “We’re asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, use a mask, get a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact, they’ll have an impact and we need whatever we can get … I will use it, gladly … Anything that possibly can assist … is an advantage.”
September 29 at a presidential dispute, after producing a mask from his pocket: “I use masks when required. When required, I use masks.”
Mocking Democratic rival Joe Biden for wearing them routinely, he stated: “I don’t use masks like him.
September 29, when asked throughout the debate whether he was fretted about the disease dispersing at his rallies: “Well, so far we have actually had no issue whatsoever.
09: 55 GMT– Contact tracing Donald Trump
With simply a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule during the week the coronavirus contaminated him.
From taking a trip to Cleveland for the governmental argument to fundraising in Minnesota and New Jersey, found out more here on Trump’s schedule.
09: 43 GMT– Germany wishes Trump, his other half fast recovery
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sends US President Donald Trump and his other half finest long for a speedy recovery from a coronavirus infection, her spokesman stated on Twitter.
” I hope that they recuperate well from their coronavirus infection and are soon entirely healthy again,” he estimated her as stating.
Merkel signed up with a growing list of world leaders wanting a quick healing to the governmental couple, find out more here
09: 15 GMT– ‘Things could change quickly’: Al Jazeera’s correspondent
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett, reporting in front of the White House in Washington, raised two significant questions.
” The number of other staff members […] may have been exposed?” Halkett said, advising that a variety of popular top aides were helping United States President Donald Trump to prepare for the governmental dispute on Tuesday.
” And an other concern is if the vice president has been exposed.
While the president appears to show no symptoms at the minute, his age and his indications of obesity, may put him in an extremely high danger group, Halkett explained, thus “things might change really quickly”.
08: 49 GMT– Issues over previous rally in Minnesota
Congressman Dean Phillips wished on Twitter a speedy recovery to the presidential couple.
COVID-19 is a major and unforeseeable disease, and I want the President, First Woman, and Hope Hicks a quick healing. I also have those in my district in Minnesota who may have been exposed on my mind. https://t.co/pKSDghZj9n
— Rep. Dean Phillips (@RepDeanPhillips) October 2, 2020
Nevertheless, he also revealed his concerns over those individuals who may have been exposed to the unique infection in Minnesota when the United States president held a rally in Duluth earlier today.
Supporters of US President Donald Trump search as Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota [File: Leah Millis/Reuters]08: 40 GMT– WHO wishes Trump complete healing
The head of the World Health Company (WHO), a body which United States President Donald Trump has savaged for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, sent his best dreams to the very first couple.
My finest desires to President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS for a full and rapid recovery. https://t.co/6OUZT20 huK
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 2, 2020
Relations between the US and the UN health agency have actually come under increasing pressure in current months as the United States, previously top donor of the Geneva-based body, has said it prepares to withdraw and cut off financing, implicating the WHO to be too near China.
08: 30 GMT–‘ I use mask when needed’
Trump, who has been slammed for questioning the effectiveness of using a face covering, produced a mask from his pocket in the first governmental argument on Tuesday and said, “I use masks when required. When required, I use masks.”
He then mocked his Democratic rival Joe Biden for wearing them frequently: “I don’t wear masks like him. Every time you see him, he’s got a mask. He could be speaking 200 feet away from them and he shows up with the most significant mask I have actually ever seen.”
Here’s Trump mocking Biden for using a mask at the argument on Tuesday. He traveled to that debate with Hope Hicks, who has actually tested favorable for coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/MvFs3HR2Z3
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) October 2, 2020
08: 25 GMT– UK, Russia wish a quick healing
The Kremlin wanted US President Donald Trump a quick recovery after checking positive for COVID-19
” Obviously, we want President Trump a speedy recovery,” stated Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
The exact same auspice originated from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had his own brush with death from COVID-19 this year.
” My finest dreams to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a quick recovery from coronavirus,” Johnson tweeted.
My best desires to President Trump and the First Lady. Hope they both have a fast recovery from coronavirus.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 2, 2020
08: 16 GMT– ‘An other tip’: China Daily
The state-run China Daily paper stated that Trump’s positive test “is yet another tip that the coronavirus continues to spread out, even as Trump has attempted frantically to suggest it no longer presents a danger.”
The positive test is yet another reminder that the coronavirus continues to spread out, even as Trump has tried desperately to recommend it no longer poses a threat. #Covid _19 https://t.co/UCFkatcX2U
— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) October 2, 2020
08: 08 GMT– Israeli Prime Minister wants fast healing
” Like millions of Israelis, Sara (Netanyahu’s wife) and I are considering President Donald Trump and First Girl Melania Trump and wish our good friends a full and speedy recovery.”
Like millions of Israelis, Sara and I are thinking of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and wish our pals a complete and quick recovery. https://t.co/UcxQpsxBLE
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) October 2, 2020
08: 00 GMT– Unpredictability spikes in stock exchange
President Donald Trump’s favorable coronavirus test triggered a stock market sell-off and a relocation into government bonds as uncertainty surged only a month prior to the United States election.
United States stock futures fell more than 1 percent in London, while federal government bond yields slid as financiers examined the impact of the president’s illness and quarantine for financial markets.
07: 49 GMT– EU’s Michel wishes ‘speedy healing’
European Council President Charles Michel wanted Donald and Melania Trump fast recovery after the U.S. president and his wife evaluated positive for COVID.
Wishing @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS a rapid recovery. #COVIDー19 is a battle we all continue to combat.
Everyday.
No matter where we live. https://t.co/w5WH1pgvpB
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) October 2, 2020
07: 27 GMT– A ‘price for his gamble’: China’s newspaper
The Editorial Director of China’s Global Times, Hu Xijin, stated on Twitter that Trump and Melania paid the rate “for his gamble to play down” the pandemic, adding that it will negatively affect his re-election.
President Trump and the first woman have actually paid the rate for his gamble to soft-pedal the COVID-19 The news reveals the severity of the US’ pandemic scenario. It will enforce a negative effect on the image of Trump and the United States, and might likewise negatively impact his reelection.
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) October 2, 2020
07: 20 GMT– Vice President Pence send out ‘love and prayers’
Vice President Mike Pence stated on Twitter that he and his better half send “love and prayers” to the governmental couple.
Karen and I send our love and prayers to our dear good friends President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS Melania Trump.
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 2, 2020
07: 07 GMT– Trump’s rally in Florida cancelled
The United States health defense agency, CDC, advises a 14- day quarantine for people who check positive to COVID-19
The White House already released a new schedule for Trump’s activities that did not include his planned trip to Florida. His only scheduled event is a “telephone call on COVID-19 assistance to vulnerable elders”.
The White House simply released an updated press schedule for tomorrow. President Trump’s only scheduled event is “a phone call on COVID-19 assistance to susceptible senior citizens.” pic.twitter.com/Nbm1PWB70 I
— Andrew deGrandpre (@adegrandpre) October 2, 2020
06: 51 GMT– At higher threat
Questions loom over the health impacts of COVID-19 on Trump, who is 74 years old and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who is 77.
Due to their ages, both remain in a classification of people at greater danger of serious illness from the infection.
Trump is 74 pic.twitter.com/fmGE9CoRhv
— Helen Sullivan (@helenrsullivan) October 2, 2020
06: 30 GMT– The UK wishes Trump quick healing
The British federal government wishes Trump a quick healing but the United States has a clear succession protocol must it be required, said a British minister.
” All of us wish to send our best wishes to President Trump, the very first woman and the Trump family and wish them a speedy recovery,” Real estate Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky News.
” We know what it’s like to have, in our case a prime minister who tested positive for COVID and setting aside politics all of us want to see him and his partner improve quickly,” he stated, describing Boris Johnson who fell seriously ill after capturing COVID-19 in March.
06: 15 GMT– Speaker Nancy Pelosi ‘need to be in isolation’
Talking To CNN, George Washington School of Medicine professor Jonathan Reiner said Home speaker Nancy Pelosi should remain in seclusion as it is possible that both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence might end up being ill, in which case she would likely need to step in.
Dr. Jonathan Reiner says on CNN that Nancy Pelosi need to be in isolation right now, due to the fact that given that they have actually been exposed to Covid, it’s possible both Trump and Pence could end up being ill pic.twitter.com/pkcdT33 vYN
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 2, 2020
05: 30 GMT– Trump states he evaluates positive to COVID-19
Trump announced on Twitter that he and the First Woman Melania Trump checked positive to the coronavirus.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I checked favorable for COVID-19
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
The news came a couple of hours after the president and the very first woman began quarantining after they learnt that Hope Hicks, among his closest assistants, had actually tested positive.
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I evaluated favorable for COVID-19 We will begin our quarantine and recovery procedure right away. We will get through this TOGETHER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continuing coverage of Trump’s announcement that the governmental couple checked favorable for the coronavirus. I’m Virginia Pietromarchi in Rome.
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