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Trump Took Steroid as Oxygen Levels Dropped “President’s doctors say he could leave hospital as soon as Monday, but acknowledge he was taking a steroid typically recommended for serious Covid-19 cases”
Trump Didn’t Disclose First Positive Covid-19 Test While Awaiting a Second Test on Thursday “President received positive result on Thursday evening before making an appearance on Fox News in which he didn’t reveal those results”
Biden Scores 14-Point Lead Over Trump in Poll After Debate”President Trump is drawing his weakest voter support of the year following Tuesday’s debate with former Vice President Joe Biden, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.”
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for discovery of hepatitis C”Hepatitis C, which is often transmitted through blood transfusions, causes severe inflammation of the liver and is blamed for 400,000 deaths annually.”
Positive tests for senators raise doubts about fast-track confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court choice”Sensing an opportunity to delay, Democrats are cranking up their push to postpone the Oct. 12 confirmation hearings, citing the safety of members, aides and Barrett herself — waging a public pressure campaign because they have no powers on their own to stop the proceedings.”
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
Inside Trump’s Last Public Event Before Disclosing He Has Coronavirus“A fundraiser at President Trump’s Bedminster, N.J., golf club, held after aide Hope Hicks tested positive for Covid-19, attracted more than 200 supporters.”
THE COMMENT
“According to the time course provided by the White House, Day 1 of illness was Thursday, in which case discharging the following Monday would be on Day 5. If the president was brought into the hospital for closer monitoring, what sense does it make to discharge him just before the time period that’s potentially the most fraught? It’s true that the White House has medical monitoring capabilities. But this is a highly complex situation. In addition to steroids, Trump is on remdesivir for a five-day course that wouldn’t be completed by Monday. This is a medication that itself requires in-hospital monitoring, including frequent lab draws.” - Leana S. Wen, emergency physician and visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
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