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Donald Trump’s coronavirus symptoms were worse than first reported, doctors confirm
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Donald Trump leaves hospital for brief motorcade as doubts over his condition persist
President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The surprising move raised new questions about his understanding of the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans.
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An army of doctors. Access to an experimental drug. A special patient gets special care.
From his team of providers to his helicopter flight to the hospital to the experimental drug that fewer than 10 others have received outside a clinical trial, President Trump has access to care available to few of the other 7.3 million people in the United States infected so far by the coronavirus.
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Joe Biden speaks after Trump’s virus test
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has wished President Trump and wife Melania a “swift recovery” after their positive COVID test results.
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