Trump to Isolate at White House as Covid-19 Recovery Continues - WSJ - 0 views
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Doctors say his condition is improving but declined to detail additional measures put in place at the White House to protect staff.
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Now that the president is back in the White House, the question of when he will seek to return to the campaign trail remains.
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Those who test positive can remain contagious until 10 days after the onset of symptoms, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
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Dr. Conley said Monday it was possible the president would no longer be contagious before the 10-day period ends.
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The president has repeatedly played down the threat of the virus, which medical experts say is very real, especially for older people and people with pre-existing health problems. After returning to the White House on Monday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Mr. Trump stood on a White House balcony, removed his mask and flashed two thumbs up.
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Biden said that he was glad Mr. Trump “seems to be coming along pretty well” but that he hoped the president would “communicate the right lesson to the American people: Masks matter.”
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“That’s crucial information,” he said. Without it, he said, it isn’t clear how badly the illness has affected him, particularly whether he contracted pneumonia. Mr. Trump’s early treatment with dexamethasone, which is typically given to people with more-severe breathing problems who are further along in the illness, raised questions, Dr. Chin-Hong said.