mercurynews--2020-10-03--Harriette Cole: I was obese after my pregnancy, and then I got scared

DEAR READERS : Many of you responded about the mature woman who felt like giving up because she was overweight .
This particular letter has details that may inspire those of you who need a little push .
DEAR HARRIETTE : I ’ d like to add to your response to Overweight .
She didn ’ t state her age , but lamented it could be too late in life to lose weight .
I ’ d like to challenge that idea .
I gained 70 pounds with my pregnancy at 33 and lost only 10 to 15 pounds giving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 feet , 2 inches tall and got up to 186 pounds , which I carried for years , well into my 50s .
In my mid-50s , I had a bad ankle break that required surgery .
In the hospital they tested my A1C and said I was at risk for Type 2 diabetes , which terrified me .
While still bedridden , I massively altered my eating , adding more complex carbs ( such as a small amount of rice and beans twice a day ) and eating four smaller meals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no exercise , as I couldn ’ t put any weight on that ankle .
This was enough to improve my A1C , but at 160 pounds , I was still obese .
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It was something else .
• Harriette Cole : From oblivious to stunned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s afraid of a colonoscopy , so here ’ s the advice I kept that weight off for five years or so , but I didn ’ t lose any more .
I was overjoyed that I didn ’ t gain it back .
If I added a few pounds for a month or more , I would cut the sweets out of my diet until it was gone .
I was vigilant .
At that point I rejoined a gym and got regular exercise back into my life , and after another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attack my weight again .
Over the next year to 18 months , I lost the rest of the weight , another 30-plus pounds , and I now maintain a weight of 130 to 135 pounds — in my 60s .
Of course , this story doesn ’ t expose how difficult this was and how important it was to make incremental but sustainable changes .
Lots of people find it discouraging to take such a long , slow journey to permanent weight loss .
I hadn ’ t expected to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever , much less to keep it off , but I did .
I can ’ t really say why I was able to succeed when so many others fail .
Maybe because I grew up eating home-cooked whole foods and kept that up my entire adult life .
I never drink soda , never went on a fad diet , and consume very little alcohol , but I do love ice cream and homemade cakes and pies !
If it ’ s in the house , even now , I eat it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control myself in the grocery store , and I give myself monthly treats .
Too , I have generally been more active than most and , over the years , would go to a gym for a year or two and then slack off for a few years .
I ’ ve always loved feeling strong and was always a walker .
This may have made it easier for me to commit to regular exercise .
But I did lose all this weight after 55 , most of it after age 60 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
You can do it .
Take it slow .
Total denial isn ’ t sustainable .
Keep moving your body .
Age doesn ’ t have to be the determinant .
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS , an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams .
You can send questions to askharriette @ harriettecole.com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication , 1130 Walnut St. , Kansas City , MO 64106 .

DEAR READERS: Many of you responded about the mature woman who felt like giving up because she was overweight. This particular letter has details that may inspire those of you who need a little push.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’d like to add to your response to Overweight. She didn’t state her age, but lamented it could be too late in life to lose weight.
I’d like to challenge that idea. I gained 70 pounds with my pregnancy at 33 and lost only 10 to 15 pounds giving birth and nursing. I’m 5 feet, 2 inches tall and got up to 186 pounds, which I carried for years, well into my 50s.
In my mid-50s, I had a bad ankle break that required surgery. In the hospital they tested my A1C and said I was at risk for Type 2 diabetes, which terrified me.
While still bedridden, I massively altered my eating, adding more complex carbs (such as a small amount of rice and beans twice a day) and eating four smaller meals per day. I was still getting no exercise, as I couldn’t put any weight on that ankle. This was enough to improve my A1C, but at 160 pounds, I was still obese.
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At that point I rejoined a gym and got regular exercise back into my life, and after another year or so, I was ready to attack my weight again.
Over the next year to 18 months, I lost the rest of the weight, another 30-plus pounds, and I now maintain a weight of 130 to 135 pounds — in my 60s.
Of course, this story doesn’t expose how difficult this was and how important it was to make incremental but sustainable changes. Lots of people find it discouraging to take such a long, slow journey to permanent weight loss. I hadn’t expected to be able to lose over 50 pounds, ever, much less to keep it off, but I did.
I can’t really say why I was able to succeed when so many others fail. Maybe because I grew up eating home-cooked whole foods and kept that up my entire adult life. I never drink soda, never went on a fad diet, and consume very little alcohol, but I do love ice cream and homemade cakes and pies! If it’s in the house, even now, I eat it up quickly. Thankfully, I can control myself in the grocery store, and I give myself monthly treats.
Too, I have generally been more active than most and, over the years, would go to a gym for a year or two and then slack off for a few years. I’ve always loved feeling strong and was always a walker. This may have made it easier for me to commit to regular exercise.
But I did lose all this weight after 55, most of it after age 60, after carrying the weight for over 15 years. You can do it. Take it slow. Total denial isn’t sustainable. Keep moving your body. Age doesn’t have to be the determinant.
Victorious
Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams. You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole.com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.


mercurynews--2020-10-03--Miss Manners: How do we break it to them that they’re not bridesmaids?

DEAR MISS MANNERS : I was asked by a friend to be a bridesmaid at her upcoming wedding !
She and I are both wondering , however , how to handle breaking this news to others in our friend circle who are not included in the small wedding party ( and who are attending the wedding ) .
I ’ m hoping you can recommend suggestions for phrasing and timing , as it will eventually become evident .
GENTLE READER : There is no kind way to say , “ Sorry , you just aren ’ t special enough of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wedding.
” As you said , it will become evident — and if it is a small wedding party , the ranking and reasoning for it will be implied .
Allowing the others to accept the oversight graciously ( i.e.
, hearing by word of mouth and without a formal decree ) is the only way to handle it .
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There ’ s a good reason .
Any hurt feelings will likely be pacified when the others realize the financial pressure and duties that they have narrowly escaped .
Miss Manners suggests that you do them the added favor of not suggesting that they contribute anyway .
DEAR MISS MANNERS : I married my beautiful wife two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our early 30s in the business world .
She is two years older than me .
About a year ago , she had an accident and now has to use a cane — something she will probably have to do for the rest of her life .
My wife also dresses very modestly , which is an attribute that I love about her and I would never want her to change .
Whenever we are out in public or meet new clients , I ’ ve had people refer to her as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How do I respond to people when they make an assumption that my wife is my mother ?
Most people do not do it with any malicious intent , but it does lead to some awkward moments .
I don ’ t want to cause further embarrassment to those people , or make my wife feel bad — which she has on several occasions .
GENTLE READER : Look around as if the person is seeing someone that you do not , and say , “ Oh , no , my mother couldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miss Manners suggests that you pause and say as a separate thought , “ Allow me to introduce my wife , Esmerelda.
” DEAR MISS MANNERS : I am a young woman with moderate-to-severe hearing loss .
I am very open about being hard of hearing , and tell people so it ’ ll be easier on both of us communicating .
Yet throughout my life , I ’ ve dealt with comments about how I talk ; cruel jokes to “ test ” my hearing ; fake , crude sign-language jokes ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and even name-calling , in response to “ ignoring ” someone I honestly didn ’ t hear .
When I ask people if they could repeat themselves or please look at me while talking , I am often met with “ never mind ” or “ I ’ ll tell you later.
” Some people have even taken my husband aside and told him to put me on disability , as though I were too incompetent to make my own decisions .
Is there a way to politely deal with such people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your concern ” — particularly when their so-called concern is in the form of rude jokes , insults or unhelpful suggestions — “ but there are some things I am better off not hearing .
If you could kindly speak up , I am sure that I would be better able to respond to any polite remarks you might make.
” Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website , www.missmanners.com ; to her email , dearmissmanners @ gmail.com ; or through postal mail to Miss Manners , Andrews McMeel Syndication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , MO 64106 .

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was asked by a friend to be a bridesmaid at her upcoming wedding! She and I are both wondering, however, how to handle breaking this news to others in our friend circle who are not included in the small wedding party (and who are attending the wedding).
I’m hoping you can recommend suggestions for phrasing and timing, as it will eventually become evident.
GENTLE READER: There is no kind way to say, “Sorry, you just aren’t special enough of a friend to stand up at my wedding.” As you said, it will become evident — and if it is a small wedding party, the ranking and reasoning for it will be implied.
Allowing the others to accept the oversight graciously (i.e., hearing by word of mouth and without a formal decree) is the only way to handle it.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I married my beautiful wife two years ago. We are both professionals in our early 30s in the business world. She is two years older than me.
About a year ago, she had an accident and now has to use a cane — something she will probably have to do for the rest of her life. My wife also dresses very modestly, which is an attribute that I love about her and I would never want her to change.
Whenever we are out in public or meet new clients, I’ve had people refer to her as my mother instead of my wife.
How do I respond to people when they make an assumption that my wife is my mother? Most people do not do it with any malicious intent, but it does lead to some awkward moments. I don’t want to cause further embarrassment to those people, or make my wife feel bad — which she has on several occasions.
GENTLE READER: Look around as if the person is seeing someone that you do not, and say, “Oh, no, my mother couldn’t be here.” And then Miss Manners suggests that you pause and say as a separate thought, “Allow me to introduce my wife, Esmerelda.”
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a young woman with moderate-to-severe hearing loss. I am very open about being hard of hearing, and tell people so it’ll be easier on both of us communicating.
Yet throughout my life, I’ve dealt with comments about how I talk; cruel jokes to “test” my hearing; fake, crude sign-language jokes; accusations of being stuck up or rude; and even name-calling, in response to “ignoring” someone I honestly didn’t hear.
When I ask people if they could repeat themselves or please look at me while talking, I am often met with “never mind” or “I’ll tell you later.”
Some people have even taken my husband aside and told him to put me on disability, as though I were too incompetent to make my own decisions. Is there a way to politely deal with such people?
GENTLE READER: “I appreciate your concern” — particularly when their so-called concern is in the form of rude jokes, insults or unhelpful suggestions — “but there are some things I am better off not hearing. If you could kindly speak up, I am sure that I would be better able to respond to any polite remarks you might make.”
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.


mercurynews--2020-10-04--Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘critical’

BETHESDA , Md .
( AP ) — President Donald Trump went through a “ very concerning ” period Friday and faces a “ critical ” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital , his chief of staff said Saturday — in contrast to a rosier assessment moments earlier by Trump doctors , who took pains not to reveal the president had received supplemental oxygen at the White House before his hospital admission .
Trump offered his own assessment Saturday evening in a video from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , saying he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ be back soon.
” Hours earlier , chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters outside the hospital , “ We ’ re still not on a clear path yet to a full recovery.
” The changing , and at times contradictory , accounts created a credibility crisis for the White House at a crucial moment , with the president ’ s health and the nation ’ s leadership on the line .
With Trump expected to remain hospitalized several more days and the presidential election looming , his condition is being anxiously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s health represents a national security issue of paramount importance not only to the functions of the U.S. government but to countries around the world , friendly and otherwise .
Saturday ’ s briefing by Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley and other doctors raised more questions than it answered .
Conley repeatedly refused to say whether the president ever needed supplemental oxygen , despite repeated questioning , and declined to share key details including how high a fever Trump had been running before it came back down to a normal range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begun exhibiting “ clinical indications ” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon , earlier than previously known .
Conley spent much of the briefing dodging reporters ’ questions , as he was pressed for details .
“ Thursday no oxygen .
None at this moment .
And yesterday with the team , while we were all here , he was not on oxygen , ” Conley said .
But according to a person familiar with Trump ’ s condition , Trump was administered oxygen at the White House on Friday morning , well before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by helicopter that evening .
The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press only on condition of anonymity , Conley said that Trump ’ s symptoms , including a mild cough , nasal congestion and fatigue “ are now resolving and improving , ” and said the president had been fever-free for 24 hours .
But Trump also is taking aspirin , which lowers body temperature and could mask or mitigate that symptom .
“ He ’ s in exceptionally good spirits , ” said another doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s heart , kidney , and liver functions were normal and that he was not having trouble breathing or walking around .
In the hospital video , Trump defended his decision to continue campaigning and holding large events in the midst of a pandemic .
“ I had no choice , ” said Trump , who refused to abide by basic public health recommendations , including mask-wearing .
“ I had to be out front … I can ’ t be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe .
… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confront problems.
” Trump also thanked his medical team and hailed the state-of-the-art treatments he was receiving , comparing them to “ miracles coming down from God.
” Trump ’ s medical care is far superior to the average American ’ s , with around-the-clock attention and experimental treatments .
The president was angry at Meadows ’ public assessment of his health and , in an effort to prove his vitality , Trump ordered up the video and authorized longtime confidant Rudy Giuliani to release a statement on his behalf that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to the White House not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations .
Trump is 74 years old and clinically obese , putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has infected more than 7 million people nationwide and killed more than 200,000 people in the U.S. First lady Melania Trump remained at the White House to recover from her own bout with the virus .
She was “ really handling it very nicely , ” Trump said in the video , noting with a touch of humor that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit younger ” — in fact , 24 years younger .
Meadows himself had insisted Friday morning that Trump had only “ mild symptoms ” as the White House tried to project an image of normalcy .
It was unclear whether Trump already had received oxygen when Meadows spoke .
“ President Trump remains in good spirits , has mild symptoms and has been working throughout the day , ” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said late in the day on Friday .
She said Trump had only been sent to Walter Reed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been less than transparent with the public throughout the pandemic , both about the president ’ s health and the virus ’ spread inside the White House .
The first word that a close aide to Trump had been infected came from the media , not the White House .
And aides have repeatedly declined to share basic health information , including a full accounting of the president ’ s symptoms , what tests he ’ s undertaken and the results .
In a memo released late Friday , Conley did report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital with remdesivir , an antiviral medication , after sharing that he ’ d taking another experimental drug at the White House .
Conley declined to say when Trump had last been tested before he was confirmed to have COVID-19 late Thursday .
He initially suggested that Trump was 72 hours into the diagnosis — which would mean that he was confirmed infected Wednesday .
Conley later clarified that Trump was administered an accurate test for the virus on Thursday afternoon , after White House aide Hope Hicks was confirmed to be positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus .
The White House has said Trump was expected to stay at the hospital for “ a few days ” and would continue to work from its presidential suite , which is equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties .
In addition to accessibility to tests and equipment , the decision to move to the hospital on Friday was made , at least in part , with the understanding that hurrying there later could send a worrying signal if he took a turn for the worse .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s blood oxygen level was 96 % , which is in the normal range .
The two experimental drugs he has received , given through an IV , have shown some promise against COVID-19 .
On Friday , he was given a single dose of a drug Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is testing to supply antibodies to help his immune system fight the virus .
Friday night , he began a five-day course of remdesivir , a Gilead Sciences drug currently used for moderately and severely ill patients .
The drugs work in different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system rid the body of virus and remdesivir curbs the virus ’ ability to multiply .
“ We ’ re maximizing all aspects of his care , ” attacking the virus in multiple ways , Conley said .
“ I didn ’ t want to hold anything back if there was any possibility it would add value to his care.
” He noted that in many cases , COVID-19 can become more dangerous as the body responds .
“ The first week of COVID , and in particular day seven to 10 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely course of this illness , ” he said .
At the same time , the White House has been working to trace a flurry of new infections of close Trump aides and allies .
Attention is focused in particular on last Saturday ’ s White House event introducing Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee .
That day , Trump gathered more than 150 people in the Rose Garden , where they mingled , hugged and shook hands — overwhelmingly without masks .
There were also several indoor receptions , where Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett , her family , senators and others spent time in the close quarters of the White House , photographs show .
Among those who attended and have now tested positive : former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie , White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , the president of the University of Notre Dame , and at least two Republican lawmakers — Utah Sen. Mike Lee and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis .
The president ’ s campaign manager , Bill Stepien , and the head of the Republican National Committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though they were not at the event .
Despite its failure to protect the president and senior staff from infection , the White House has given no indication that it intends to make any major protocol changes , such as mandating that everyone wears a mask .
Meadows , the chief of staff , accompanied the president to the hospital aboard Marine One , the kind of small , enclosed space where experts say the virus easily spreads .
Those aboard did wear masks .
While Vice President Mike Pence is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming week ’ s vice presidential debate , he and his staff are operating under a “ business as usual ” approach .
He ’ s still planning to travel to Arizona on Thursday , Indiana on Friday and Florida on Saturday for events instead of isolating himself after potential exposure and to protect himself from contracting the virus anywhere else .
Colvin and Miller reported from Washington .
Associated Press chief medical writer Marilynn Marchione in Milwaukee contributed to this report .

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and faces a “critical” next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military hospital, his chief of staff said Saturday — in contrast to a rosier assessment moments earlier by Trump doctors, who took pains not to reveal the president had received supplemental oxygen at the White House before his hospital admission.
Trump offered his own assessment Saturday evening in a video from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, saying he was beginning to feel better and hoped to “be back soon.”
Hours earlier, chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters outside the hospital, “We’re still not on a clear path yet to a full recovery.” In an update on the president Saturday night, his chief doctor expressed cautious optimism but added that the president was “not yet out of the woods.”
The changing, and at times contradictory, accounts created a credibility crisis for the White House at a crucial moment, with the president’s health and the nation’s leadership on the line. With Trump expected to remain hospitalized several more days and the presidential election looming, his condition is being anxiously watched by Americans.
Moreover, the president’s health represents a national security issue of paramount importance not only to the functions of the U.S. government but to countries around the world, friendly and otherwise.
Saturday’s briefing by Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley and other doctors raised more questions than it answered. Conley repeatedly refused to say whether the president ever needed supplemental oxygen, despite repeated questioning, and declined to share key details including how high a fever Trump had been running before it came back down to a normal range. Conley also revealed that Trump had begun exhibiting “clinical indications” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than previously known.
Conley spent much of the briefing dodging reporters’ questions, as he was pressed for details.
“Thursday no oxygen. None at this moment. And yesterday with the team, while we were all here, he was not on oxygen,” Conley said.
But according to a person familiar with Trump’s condition, Trump was administered oxygen at the White House on Friday morning, well before he was transported to the military hospital by helicopter that evening. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press only on condition of anonymity,
Conley said that Trump’s symptoms, including a mild cough, nasal congestion and fatigue “are now resolving and improving,” and said the president had been fever-free for 24 hours. But Trump also is taking aspirin, which lowers body temperature and could mask or mitigate that symptom.
“He’s in exceptionally good spirits,” said another doctor, Sean Dooley, who said Trump’s heart, kidney, and liver functions were normal and that he was not having trouble breathing or walking around.
In an evening health update, Conley said Trump had been up and moving around his medical suite without difficulty and conducting business. “While not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic,” he said.
In the hospital video, Trump defended his decision to continue campaigning and holding large events in the midst of a pandemic.
“I had no choice,” said Trump, who refused to abide by basic public health recommendations, including mask-wearing. “I had to be out front … I can’t be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe. … As a leader, you have to confront problems.”
Trump also thanked his medical team and hailed the state-of-the-art treatments he was receiving, comparing them to “miracles coming down from God.” Trump’s medical care is far superior to the average American’s, with around-the-clock attention and experimental treatments.
The president was angry at Meadows’ public assessment of his health and, in an effort to prove his vitality, Trump ordered up the video and authorized longtime confidant Rudy Giuliani to release a statement on his behalf that he was feeling well, according to a Republican close to the White House not authorized to publicly discuss private conversations.
Trump is 74 years old and clinically obese, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has infected more than 7 million people nationwide and killed more than 200,000 people in the U.S.
First lady Melania Trump remained at the White House to recover from her own bout with the virus. She was “really handling it very nicely,” Trump said in the video, noting with a touch of humor that she was “just a little tiny bit younger” — in fact, 24 years younger.
Meadows himself had insisted Friday morning that Trump had only “mild symptoms” as the White House tried to project an image of normalcy. It was unclear whether Trump already had received oxygen when Meadows spoke.
“President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms and has been working throughout the day,” press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said late in the day on Friday. She said Trump had only been sent to Walter Reed as a precaution.
Trump’s administration has been less than transparent with the public throughout the pandemic, both about the president’s health and the virus’ spread inside the White House. The first word that a close aide to Trump had been infected came from the media, not the White House. And aides have repeatedly declined to share basic health information, including a full accounting of the president’s symptoms, what tests he’s undertaken and the results.
In a memo released late Friday, Conley did report that Trump had been treated at the hospital with remdesivir, an antiviral medication, after sharing that he’d taking another experimental drug at the White House.
Conley declined to say when Trump had last been tested before he was confirmed to have COVID-19 late Thursday. He initially suggested that Trump was 72 hours into the diagnosis — which would mean that he was confirmed infected Wednesday. Conley later clarified that Trump was administered an accurate test for the virus on Thursday afternoon, after White House aide Hope Hicks was confirmed to be positive and Trump exhibited “clinical indications” of the virus.
The White House has said Trump was expected to stay at the hospital for “a few days” and would continue to work from its presidential suite, which is equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties. In addition to accessibility to tests and equipment, the decision to move to the hospital on Friday was made, at least in part, with the understanding that hurrying there later could send a worrying signal if he took a turn for the worse.
On Saturday, Conley said Trump’s blood oxygen level was 96%, which is in the normal range. The two experimental drugs he has received, given through an IV, have shown some promise against COVID-19. On Friday, he was given a single dose of a drug Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. is testing to supply antibodies to help his immune system fight the virus.
Friday night, he began a five-day course of remdesivir, a Gilead Sciences drug currently used for moderately and severely ill patients. The drugs work in different ways — the antibodies help the immune system rid the body of virus and remdesivir curbs the virus’ ability to multiply.
“We’re maximizing all aspects of his care,” attacking the virus in multiple ways, Conley said. “I didn’t want to hold anything back if there was any possibility it would add value to his care.”
He noted that in many cases, COVID-19 can become more dangerous as the body responds. “The first week of COVID, and in particular day seven to 10, are the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness,” he said.
At the same time, the White House has been working to trace a flurry of new infections of close Trump aides and allies. Attention is focused in particular on the Sept. 26 White House event introducing Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. That day, Trump gathered more than 150 people in the Rose Garden, where they mingled, hugged and shook hands — overwhelmingly without masks. There were also several indoor receptions, where Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, her family, senators and others spent time in the close quarters of the White House, photographs show.
Among those who attended and have now tested positive: former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, the president of the University of Notre Dame, and at least two Republican lawmakers — Utah Sen. Mike Lee and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. The president’s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, and the head of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, have also tested positive, though they were not at the event. Another prominent Republican who has tested positive: Sen. Ron Johnson. R-Wis.,
One of the president’s personal assistants, Nick Luna, tested positive after having traveled with Trump several times recently, a White House official said Saturday night. The official wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter by name and requested anonymity.
Despite its failure to protect the president and senior staff from infection, the White House has given no indication that it intends to make any major protocol changes, such as mandating that everyone wears a mask.
Meadows, the chief of staff, accompanied the president to the hospital aboard Marine One, the kind of small, enclosed space where experts say the virus easily spreads. Those aboard did wear masks.
While Vice President Mike Pence is currently off the campaign trail preparing for the coming week’s vice presidential debate, he and his staff are operating under a “business as usual” approach. He’s still planning to travel to Arizona on Thursday, Indiana on Friday and Florida on Saturday for events instead of isolating himself after potential exposure and to protect himself from contracting the virus anywhere else.
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Colvin and Miller reported from Washington. Associated Press chief medical writer Marilynn Marchione in Milwaukee contributed to this report.


mercurynews--2020-10-04--The Latest: Biden aides say COVID results will be released

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle ( all times EDT ) : Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign is committing to releasing the results of all future COVID-19 tests the candidate takes .
Biden spokesman Andrew Bates repeated Saturday evening that the former vice president is tested “ regularly.
” But before President Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus diagnosis earlier this week Biden had not disclosed full details of his testing protocol or the results of each test .
Biden told reporters Saturday in Wilmington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day but would be tested Sunday morning .
His campaign said he tested negative for COVID twice on Friday .
Bates said in the statement that Biden was not in “ close contact ” with Trump , his family members or his aides during their debate Tuesday night .
Several people in Trump ’ s orbit have tested positive in recent days .
Biden ’ s campaign also emphasized in its latest statement that Biden and his campaign for months has followed public health guidelines on wearing masks and social distancing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ held large public rallies without requiring masks or enforcing social distancing .
President Donald Trump has released a new hospital video in which he says he ’ s starting to feel better and hopes to “ be back soon.
” In the four-minute video , Trump says he “ wasn ’ t feeling so well ” when he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus .
But he says that “ I feel much better now ” and that “ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way back.
” Trump sounds a little raspy in the video , but he appears to be in good spirits as he says he ’ s fighting for the millions of people who have had the virus across the world .
He said that , while he could have stayed locked in the White House to protect himself from the virus , as president he couldn ’ t be “ locked up in a room upstairs.
” He also thanks the doctors and nurses treating him as well as well as the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well wishes .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he was not tested for the coronavirus on Saturday but will undergo such screening on Sunday .
After attending Saturday evening Catholic Mass in Wilmington , Delaware , Biden was asked if he ’ d undergone testing for the virus that day and replied , “ No , but I will tomorrow morning.
” Biden ’ s campaign has not announced any public events for its candidate on Sunday .
The former vice president said he underwent two coronavirus tests on Friday and both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been hospitalized with the virus and Biden was potentially exposed during Tuesday night ’ s presidential debate in Cleveland .
Biden hasn ’ t commented on the possibility of going into quarantine but said Saturday he was praying for Trump ’ s “ quick and full recovery.
” Former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie has tweeted that he ’ s checked himself into a hospital , hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus .
Christie says that after consulting with his doctors Saturday , he went to Morristown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says he is experiencing mild symptoms but because of his history of asthma , “ we decided this is an important precautionary measure.
” Christie is the latest in a string of virus cases connected to President Donald Trump ’ s inner circle .
Trump ’ s former 2016 rival told The Associated Press on Friday that the last time he was with the president was Tuesday during preparations for his debate with former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland .
Christie said he had tested negative earlier that day .
A woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with President Donald Trump says it was “ very safely done ” with all guests tested beforehand and careful about social distancing .
Helene Houle tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune she paid $ 100,000 to be among about 40 guests at Wednesday ’ s fundraiser at a private home in suburban Minneapolis .
Trump announced his positive test via Twitter early Friday morning .
Houle says guests were told to arrive early and were tested in their cars ; she says it took about 20 minutes for results and everyone passed .
Houle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not get too close to guests .
She says he posed for photos with guests but all stood at least 6 feet from him .
Houle told the newspaper : “ The president was very welcoming , very personable.
” President Donald Trump has told his longtime friend and sometimes lawyer Rudy Giuliani that he ’ s “ going to beat ” the coronavirus .
The New York Post says Trump called Giuliani on Saturday to assure him he ’ s doing fine following a sobering assessment from the White House chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the call : “ I feel I could get out of here right now .
But they ’ re telling me there can always be a backstep with this disease .
But I feel I could go out and do a rally.
” Trump also reportedly explained that he continued to engage in high-risk activity despite the pandemic because he ’ s the “ president of the United States .
I can ’ t lock myself in a room .
… I had to confront ( the virus ) so the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we could deal with it responsibly.
” He also said he hopes that by beating the virus he “ will be able to show people we can deal with this disease responsibly , but we shouldn ’ t be afraid of it.
” Trump is being treated around the clock by a team of doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
Joe Biden says he urged some governors who wanted to endorse his presidential campaign to refrain from doing so because the Trump administration might retaliate by withholding medical supplies critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town hall of the Amalgamated Transit Union town hall from Wilmington , Delaware , on Saturday , Biden said , “ I probably shouldn ’ t say this.
” “ I told some governors , don ’ t endorse me who wanted to endorse me .
Don ’ t endorse me because you ’ ll pay a penalty , ” Biden said .
“ You won ’ t get what you need from the federal government in terms of COVID prep.
” Biden ’ s campaign has drawn the support of some leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own party and President Donald Trump .
Asked what he would do differently in handling the coronavirus pandemic than Trump , Biden responded , “ I don ’ t want to be attacking the president and the first lady now because they now have contracted the coronavirus.
” “ Jill and I pray for their quick and full recovery , ” he added , referring to his wife , Jill .
With President Donald Trump in the hospital , his campaign is launching an effort it ’ s calling “ Operation MAGA ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a full marshalling of top-level surrogates , campaign coalitions and Trump supporters ” to carry the campaign until Trump can return to the trail , according to a campaign statement .
Vice President Mike Pence and Trump ’ s family will be prime players in the effort , which will feature a series of online events leading up to Wednesday ’ s vice presidential debate before moving to in-person events .
It ’ s unclear how the new plan differs from the campaign ’ s operations before Trump was hospitalized .
Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigning .
Pence outlined the effort in an all-staff conference call Saturday afternoon with campaign manager Bill Stepien , who has also been diagnosed with COVID-19 .
“ I want to encourage you to stay in the fight , ” Pence told the staff .
President Donald Trump says he ’ s “ feeling well ” and has voiced his appreciation for the medical professionals treating him for COVID-19 at a military hospital .
On Saturday , Trump tweeted , “ Doctors , Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have joined them , are AMAZING !
!
!
” He also says , “ With their help , I am feeling well !
” It comes as White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Trump went through a “ very concerning ” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care .
Trump ’ s doctors painted a rosy picture of the president ’ s health in a press conference at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
But the briefing raised more questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Trump is expected to stay at the hospital for “ a few days ” and would continue to work from the hospital ’ s presidential suite , which is equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties .
A person familiar with President Donald Trump ’ s medical condition says the president had been administered supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday before he was hospitalized .
The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity .
The revelation follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctors where they refused to confirm the president had been on oxygen following his COVID-19 diagnosis Thursday .
The doctors would only say that Trump was not on oxygen at the hospital .
First lady Melania Trump also has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering at home .
White House doctors said President Donald Trump began exhibiting “ clinical indications ” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon , earlier than previously known .
Trump ’ s doctors held a press conference Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center , where the president was transported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very well and his symptoms were improving .
However , a person familiar with the president ’ s illness said Trump ’ s condition was “ very concerning ” but he has been improving since going to the hospital .
The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity .
Trump sent a tweet around 1 a.m. Friday confirming he had been diagnosed with coronavirus , along with first lady Melania Trump .
On Thursday evening , Trump called into Fox News host Sean Hannity ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hope Hicks ’ diagnosis and that he had been tested for the illness .
But he did not say whether he had suffered symptoms .
A statement from Trump ’ s doctors early Friday did not mention the president having symptoms .
Presidential aide and former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie has tweeted that he ’ s tested positive for COVID-19 .
Christie said Saturday that he will be receiving medical attention and “ will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.
” He did not say whether he had symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was with President Donald Trump was Tuesday during preparations for the first debate with former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland .
He was not at Trump ’ s Bedminster fundraiser in New Jersey on Thursday .
He had tweeted Friday morning that he had last tested negative ahead of Tuesday ’ s debate .
Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill .
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee Amy Coney Barrett are still on .
One by one , President Donald Trump and a series of GOP lawmakers have fallen ill with the virus that has killed more than 208,000 Americans .
Over the last week , many of the politicians who tested positive attended events at which few people wore masks and mingled in the halls and tunnels of the Capitol complex .
Just since Friday morning , Trump , Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina , Mike Lee of Utah and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin announced that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reconvene this week ahead of its confirmation proceedings for Barrett .
McConnell has said those hearings , scheduled to begin Oct. 12 , are “ full steam ahead.
” A person familiar with President Donald Trump ’ s COVID-19 illness says some of his vital signs over the past 24 hours were “ very concerning ” but they ’ ve improved since he was admitted to a military hospital .
The person has knowledge of the president ’ s medical condition but was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It contradicted Trump ’ s doctors , who said during a press conference Saturday that the president was doing very well and felt as though he could walk out of a military hospital .
They said he had not been on oxygen Saturday or when he was with their medical team Friday , and that his symptoms were subsiding .
Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday after saying he had contracted COVID-19 .
First lady Melania Trump also has fallen ill .
The person described the next 48 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear path yet on a recovery and that it could be days before he was discharged .
President Donald Trump ’ s doctors say the president is doing well , is fever-free and isn ’ t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus .
Doctors said Saturday that Trump was not on supplemental oxygen , and while he had fatigue , nasal congestion and coughing , his symptoms are now resolving and improving .
Dr. Sean Conley , Trump ’ s physician , refused to say whether Trump had been on supplemental oxygen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying he was not on it Saturday or Thursday or Friday while he was with the medical team from Walter Reed Medical Center .
Trump was transferred to the military hospital on Friday afternoon in what doctors say was a precaution after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 .
He has not transferred powers .
Conley says the president has “ a lot of work to do ” and is doing it .
Doctors say the president told them : “ I feel like I could walk out of @ @ @ @

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times EDT):
9:50 p.m.
President Donald Trump’s main doctor says in a health update that the medical team treating the president is “cautiously optimistic,” but also notes that the president is “not yet out of the woods.”
The latest assessment came Saturday night from Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley. He reported that Trump had been up and around at his medical suite during the day and had been conducting business.
Medical experts say the disease caused by the virus, COVID-19, can become more dangerous as the body responds to the infection over time.
Trump is expected to remain at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for several more days. In a video Saturday from his hospital quarters, Trump says he is feeling better and hopes to “be back soon.”
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8:30 p.m.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is committing to releasing the results of all future COVID-19 tests the candidate takes.
Biden spokesman Andrew Bates repeated Saturday evening that the former vice president is tested “regularly.” But before President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis earlier this week Biden had not disclosed full details of his testing protocol or the results of each test.
Biden told reporters Saturday in Wilmington that he was not tested earlier in the day but would be tested Sunday morning. His campaign said he tested negative for COVID twice on Friday.
Bates said in the statement that Biden was not in “close contact” with Trump, his family members or his aides during their debate Tuesday night. Several people in Trump’s orbit have tested positive in recent days.
Biden’s campaign also emphasized in its latest statement that Biden and his campaign for months has followed public health guidelines on wearing masks and social distancing. At the same time, Trump has held large public rallies without requiring masks or enforcing social distancing.
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7:20 p.m.
President Donald Trump has released a new hospital video in which he says he’s starting to feel better and hopes to “be back soon.”
In the four-minute video, Trump says he “wasn’t feeling so well” when he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus.
But he says that “I feel much better now” and that “We’re working hard to get me all the way back.”
Trump sounds a little raspy in the video, but he appears to be in good spirits as he says he’s fighting for the millions of people who have had the virus across the world.
He said that, while he could have stayed locked in the White House to protect himself from the virus, as president he couldn’t be “locked up in a room upstairs.”
He also thanks the doctors and nurses treating him as well as well as the world leaders and Americans who have sent their well wishes.
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6:30 p.m.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he was not tested for the coronavirus on Saturday but will undergo such screening on Sunday.
After attending Saturday evening Catholic Mass in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden was asked if he’d undergone testing for the virus that day and replied, “No, but I will tomorrow morning.”
Biden’s campaign has not announced any public events for its candidate on Sunday.
The former vice president said he underwent two coronavirus tests on Friday and both came back negative.
President Donald Trump has been hospitalized with the virus and Biden was potentially exposed during Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Cleveland. Biden hasn’t commented on the possibility of going into quarantine but said Saturday he was praying for Trump’s “quick and full recovery.”
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6:10 p.m.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Christie says that after consulting with his doctors Saturday, he went to Morristown Medical Center on Saturday afternoon.
Christie says he is experiencing mild symptoms but because of his history of asthma, “we decided this is an important precautionary measure.”
Christie is the latest in a string of virus cases connected to President Donald Trump’s inner circle.
Trump’s former 2016 rival told The Associated Press on Friday that the last time he was with the president was Tuesday during preparations for his debate with former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland.
Christie said he had tested negative earlier that day.
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6:05 p.m.
A woman who attended a Minnesota fundraiser this week with President Donald Trump says it was “very safely done” with all guests tested beforehand and careful about social distancing.
Helene Houle tells the Minneapolis Star Tribune she paid $100,000 to be among about 40 guests at Wednesday’s fundraiser at a private home in suburban Minneapolis. Trump announced his positive test via Twitter early Friday morning.
Houle says guests were told to arrive early and were tested in their cars; she says it took about 20 minutes for results and everyone passed.
Houle says Trump spoke and took questions but did not get too close to guests. She says he posed for photos with guests but all stood at least 6 feet from him.
Houle told the newspaper: “The president was very welcoming, very personable.”
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6 p.m.
President Donald Trump has told his longtime friend and sometimes lawyer Rudy Giuliani that he’s “going to beat” the coronavirus.
The New York Post says Trump called Giuliani on Saturday to assure him he’s doing fine following a sobering assessment from the White House chief of staff.
Trump reportedly told Giuliani on the call: “I feel I could get out of here right now. But they’re telling me there can always be a backstep with this disease. But I feel I could go out and do a rally.”
Trump also reportedly explained that he continued to engage in high-risk activity despite the pandemic because he’s the “president of the United States. I can’t lock myself in a room. … I had to confront (the virus) so the American people stopped being afraid of it so we could deal with it responsibly.”
He also said he hopes that by beating the virus he “will be able to show people we can deal with this disease responsibly, but we shouldn’t be afraid of it.”
Trump is being treated around the clock by a team of doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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5:45 p.m.
Joe Biden says he urged some governors who wanted to endorse his presidential campaign to refrain from doing so because the Trump administration might retaliate by withholding medical supplies critical to COVID-19 relief.
Addressing a virtual town hall of the Amalgamated Transit Union town hall from Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, Biden said, “I probably shouldn’t say this.”
“I told some governors, don’t endorse me who wanted to endorse me. Don’t endorse me because you’ll pay a penalty,” Biden said. “You won’t get what you need from the federal government in terms of COVID prep.”
He added: “Not a joke, my word.”
Biden’s campaign has drawn the support of some leading Republicans who have broken ranks against their own party and President Donald Trump.
Asked what he would do differently in handling the coronavirus pandemic than Trump, Biden responded, “I don’t want to be attacking the president and the first lady now because they now have contracted the coronavirus.”
“Jill and I pray for their quick and full recovery,” he added, referring to his wife, Jill.
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5:30 p.m.
With President Donald Trump in the hospital, his campaign is launching an effort it’s calling “Operation MAGA” to maintain momentum.
The operation entails “a full marshalling of top-level surrogates, campaign coalitions and Trump supporters” to carry the campaign until Trump can return to the trail, according to a campaign statement. Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s family will be prime players in the effort, which will feature a series of online events leading up to Wednesday’s vice presidential debate before moving to in-person events.
It’s unclear how the new plan differs from the campaign’s operations before Trump was hospitalized. Pence and the first family was already actively campaigning.
Pence outlined the effort in an all-staff conference call Saturday afternoon with campaign manager Bill Stepien, who has also been diagnosed with COVID-19.
“I want to encourage you to stay in the fight,” Pence told the staff.
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2:55 p.m.
President Donald Trump says he’s “feeling well” and has voiced his appreciation for the medical professionals treating him for COVID-19 at a military hospital.
On Saturday, Trump tweeted, “Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!”
He also says, “With their help, I am feeling well!”
It comes as White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Trump went through a “very concerning” period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care.
Trump’s doctors painted a rosy picture of the president’s health in a press conference at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. But the briefing raised more questions than it answered.
The White House says Trump is expected to stay at the hospital for “a few days” and would continue to work from the hospital’s presidential suite, which is equipped to allow him to keep up his official duties.
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1 p.m.
A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s medical condition says the president had been administered supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday before he was hospitalized.
The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The revelation follows a press conference by Trump’s doctors where they refused to confirm the president had been on oxygen following his COVID-19 diagnosis Thursday. The doctors would only say that Trump was not on oxygen at the hospital.
First lady Melania Trump also has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering at home.
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1 p.m.
White House doctors said President Donald Trump began exhibiting “clinical indications” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than previously known.
Trump’s doctors held a press conference Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center, where the president was transported Friday. They said he was doing very well and his symptoms were improving.
However, a person familiar with the president’s illness said Trump’s condition was “very concerning” but he has been improving since going to the hospital. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Trump sent a tweet around 1 a.m. Friday confirming he had been diagnosed with coronavirus, along with first lady Melania Trump.
On Thursday evening, Trump called into Fox News host Sean Hannity’s show, where he discussed aide Hope Hicks’ diagnosis and that he had been tested for the illness. But he did not say whether he had suffered symptoms.
A statement from Trump’s doctors early Friday did not mention the president having symptoms.
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1 p.m.
Presidential aide and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s tested positive for COVID-19.
Christie said Saturday that he will be receiving medical attention and “will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.”
He did not say whether he had symptoms.
Christie had said the last time he was with President Donald Trump was Tuesday during preparations for the first debate with former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland.
He was not at Trump’s Bedminster fundraiser in New Jersey on Thursday.
He had tweeted Friday morning that he had last tested negative ahead of Tuesday’s debate.
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12:30 p.m.
Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill.
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Saturday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are still on.
One by one, President Donald Trump and a series of GOP lawmakers have fallen ill with the virus that has killed more than 208,000 Americans.
Over the last week, many of the politicians who tested positive attended events at which few people wore masks and mingled in the halls and tunnels of the Capitol complex.
Just since Friday morning, Trump, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Mike Lee of Utah and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin announced that they have tested positive.
The Senate was to reconvene this week ahead of its confirmation proceedings for Barrett. McConnell has said those hearings, scheduled to begin Oct. 12, are “full steam ahead.”
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12:15 p.m.
A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness says some of his vital signs over the past 24 hours were “very concerning” but they’ve improved since he was admitted to a military hospital.
The person has knowledge of the president’s medical condition but was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
It contradicted Trump’s doctors, who said during a press conference Saturday that the president was doing very well and felt as though he could walk out of a military hospital. They said he had not been on oxygen Saturday or when he was with their medical team Friday, and that his symptoms were subsiding.
Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday after saying he had contracted COVID-19. First lady Melania Trump also has fallen ill.
The person described the next 48 hours as critical and said there was no clear path yet on a recovery and that it could be days before he was discharged.
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12 p.m.
President Donald Trump’s doctors say the president is doing well, is fever-free and isn’t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus.
Doctors said Saturday that Trump was not on supplemental oxygen, and while he had fatigue, nasal congestion and coughing, his symptoms are now resolving and improving.
Dr. Sean Conley, Trump’s physician, refused to say whether Trump had been on supplemental oxygen at any point during his illness, saying he was not on it Saturday or Thursday or Friday while he was with the medical team from Walter Reed Medical Center.
Trump was transferred to the military hospital on Friday afternoon in what doctors say was a precaution after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19. He has not transferred powers.
Conley says the president has “a lot of work to do” and is doing it.
Doctors say the president told them: “I feel like I could walk out of here today.”


mercurynews--2020-10-03--The Latest: New Mexico reports 298 new coronavirus cases

By The Associated Press SANTA FE , N.M. — New Mexico officials have reported 298 additional known COVID-19 cases and three more deaths , increasing the statewide totals to 30,296 cases with 890 deaths .
The additional cases reported Saturday included 75 in Bernalillo County , 67 in Dona Ana County , 32 in Chaves County , 22 in Lea County and 20 in Curry County .
The three deaths occurred one each in Bernalillo , Curry and Dona Ana counties and involving people in their 70s or 80s with underlying conditions .
HERE ’ S WHAT YOU NEED TO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s doctors say he ’ s doing well in hospital , in ‘ good spirits ’ — Trump ’ s diagnosis shows US vulnerability to the coronavirus — Madrid starts first day under a partial lockdown with police controlling travel in and out of the Spanish capital , which has become a coronavirus hotspot .
— The Nobel Prizes show how slow , basic science pays off , even though everyone wants quick fixes to global problems .
The Nobels , with new winners announced next week , often concentrate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — The NFL postponed Sunday ’ s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive coronavirus tests on both teams .
HERE ’ S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING : PHOENIX — Numerous inmates say Arizona ’ s prison system has failed to provide necessary testing , supplies and treatment during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Arizona Republic reports that dozens of letters from inmates in recent months said the Arizona Department of Corrections , Rehabilitation and Reentry wasn ’ t protecting staff and inmates during the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describing fears and frustrations , asking for help while others provided graphic details in personal narratives of surviving the virus .
A department spokesperson denied many allegations by inmates , including that sick inmates weren ’ t tested .
Department spokesperson Judy Keane also cited health and safety protocols announced during the pandemic .
LONDON — Britain has recorded 12,872 new coronavirus infections , by far the highest daily total since the outbreak began , though the figure includes a backlog of previously unreported cases .
The government says the figure includes an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week that have not been reported because of a now-resolved “ technical issue.
” Saturday ’ s total is more than 5,000 cases more than the previous high , recorded earlier this week .
Britain is seeing a second spike in coronavirus cases , though the daily number can ’ t directly be compared to the outbreak ’ s U.K. peak in April because many more tests are now being performed now .
The number of hospitalizations and deaths is also rising but remains far below the U.K. ’ s springtime peak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
Britain ’ s official coronavirus death toll is 42,317 .
The government has imposed restrictions on social gatherings to try and curb the spread of the virus , and almost a third of the country ’ s population of 66 million is under tighter local lockdown measures .
NEW YORK — New York state ’ s daily count of new coronavirus cases is continuing to rise .
The state reported on Saturday that there were more than 1,700 new confirmed cases on Friday , up slightly from the day before with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some of the hot spots in the state included the New York City borough of Brooklyn , where more than 350 people tested positive , and in suburban Rockland County , which saw at least 120 new cases .
The hardest hit regions of the state , on a per capita basis , were the Southern Tier area along the Pennsylvania border and the Mid-Hudson Valley .
The news of President Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus diagnosis serves as a reminder of the pervasive spread of the coronavirus in the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , a worrying sign with colder weather approaching .
The response to the crisis rests largely with governors , which has meant a patchwork of approaches .
Only a handful of countries rank higher in COVID-19 deaths per capita .
The Midwest is the new hotspot .
Wisconsin reported a record daily death toll Wednesday , and hospitals in multiple cities said they were running out of space .
A 530-bed field hospital that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built on the state fairgrounds in West Allis in April can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported more than 1,000 new cases for the third consecutive day on Friday .
The U.S. leads the world with 7.3 million cases and more than 209,000 dead .
SIOUX FALLS , S.D .
— South Dakota health officials announced 11 new deaths in the last day , increasing the total to 248 since the start of the pandemic .
There were about 617 cases per 100,000 people in South Dakota over the past two weeks , which ranks second in the country for cases per capita , according to The COVID Tracking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 464 new cases since Friday ’ s report and nearly 24,000 have tested positive statewide .
There were 1,758 tests processed in the last day .
BEIRUT — Lebanon has registered a new record 1,321 daily cases of coronavirus amid a sharp increase around the country .
The Health Ministry reported 12 deaths , a day before authorities were to impose an eight-day lockdown in 111 towns and villages around Lebanon .
The new cases raise the total to 43,480 since the first was reported in small tiny of 5 million people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risen to 398 .
The numbers rose following a massive blast in Beirut on Aug. 4 that resulted in many deaths and injuries .
The blast led to people searching through the rubble and crowding at hospitals .
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ’ s doctors say the president is doing well , is fever-free and isn ’ t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus .
Dr. Sean Conley , Trump ’ s physician , says while he had fatigue , nasal congestion and coughing , his symptoms are resolving and improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on oxygen Saturday or when he was with their medical team Friday .
Conley adds Trump said he felt he could walk out of a military hospital .
Conley says the typical range of monitoring is seven to 10 days .
Trump was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday afternoon in what doctors say was a precaution after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus .
BOSTON — The NFL has postponed Sunday ’ s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both teams .
ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease .
The NFL says the game will be played Monday or Tuesday .
The league says the move followed “ positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.
” The Patriots confirmed a player has tested positive but didn ’ t reveal his name .
This week , the matchup between Pittsburgh and Tennessee was postponed because of an outbreak on the Titans .
MILAN — New coronavirus cases in Italy maintained a trajectory above 2,500 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Twenty-seven people died in the last 24 hours , according to the ministry of health , bringing known deaths to 35,968 .
There have been 322,751 total infections .
Nearly 300 people are in intensive care and 3,205 hospital beds in COVID-19 wards are occupied .
Those number have been increasing with a surge in new cases in recent weeks , following dips to only 100 new cases a day in July .
SKOPJE , North Macedonia — North Macedonia has recorded 243 new coronavirus cases , the highest daily number since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four new deaths .
Total number of confirmed cases exceed 18,600 with 753 deaths in the country of 2.1 million .
Facing a recent spike in cases , health authorities are considering imposing new restrictions , including banning public gatherings and limiting working hours for bars .
Schools in North Macedonia were opened on Thursday , but only for students in kindergarten and the first three grades .
All other students attended classes online .
ATHENS , Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says authorities would use local lockdowns to keep a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Health authorities announced another 267 coronavirus cases Saturday and seven deaths .
The total number of confirmed cases is 19,613 , about 80 percent recorded in the past two months .
A daily record of 460 new cases were reported Friday , attributed to people not wearing masks and failing to keep social distancing .
In Thessaloniki , Greece ’ s second largest , people participated in a 2-kilometer ( 1.25 mile ) fast walk to debunk speculation that wearing face masks causes shortness of breath .
Participants measured oxygen and carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all within the normal range .
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana schools are slowly making a dent in more than $ 200 million of federal aid meant to help local districts manage financial hardships spurred by the coronavirus .
Since May , nearly $ 22 million of Indiana ’ s share of federal CARES Act aid has been issued to school districts around the state , according to the Indiana Department of Education .
State officials say millions more are expected to be given out in the coming months .
The financial help is intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for sanitizing school buildings , protective equipment , staff training and emotional support for students .
State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick cautions the federal aid isn ’ t as much as it seems , adding that no one is going to “ get rich ” with the extra money .
ASSISI , Italy — Pope Francis has traveled to the homeland of his nature-loving namesake to sign an encyclical laying out his vision of a post-coronavirus world built on solidarity and care for the environment .
In his first outing from Rome since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mass on Saturday in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis in the Umbrian hilltop town of Assisi .
He was to pray at the tomb of the saint and sign his encyclical , which is to be released to the public on Sunday .
The document , entitled “ Fratelli tutti , ” or “ Brothers all , ” is in many ways expected to be a synthesis of the main priorities of Francis ’ pontificate , which have focused on the need for greater solidarity with the poor , dialogue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s creation .
For Francis , the coronavirus pandemic has only confirmed his belief of the interconnectedness of the health of the planet and its people .
Like the rest of Italy , the Vatican under Francis locked down during the worst of the pandemic , forcing Francis to cancel audiences and travel .
His trip to Assisi was his first outing from Rome since he travelled to Bari on Feb. 23 just before the lockdown .
CHICAGO — Chicago officials are encouraging music venues , theaters and other performing arts venues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re closed because of the coronavirus .
Applications for the new relief program overseen by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events open on Monday .
Up to 120 recipients can receive $ 10,000 grants backed by the Walder Foundation , the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund and Accion .
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says , “ to keep this rich , diverse part of our city ’ s culture alive , it is critical that we continue to provide space and support for our artists , cultural workers and performing arts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and produce performing arts programs , including theatre , dance , performance art or live music .
NEW DELHI — India has reached 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths , trailing only the United States and Brazil .
The Health Ministry says the 79,476 new infections raised the overall confirmed caseload to more than 6.4 million .
The country ’ s toll is nearly 10 % of the global deaths .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist government have been criticized for the handling of the virus and the contracting economy that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show India ’ s urban districts have accounted for nearly 80 % of the death toll , but health experts warn of a “ slow burn ” surge in the country ’ s vast hinterlands .
“ India has an inadequate health system , which is lopsided and unjustly distributed , ” said Dr. T. Jacob John , a retired virologist .
Public health experts say a disorderly lockdown , which led millions of migrant workers to flee from cities to villages , further complicated the fight against the virus .
Still , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment parks with limited capacity beginning Oct. 15 .
Health experts warn the move has the potential for the virus to spread during the upcoming religious festival and winter season .
SANTA FE , N.M. — A federal judge has rejected an initial request to ease pandemic-related occupancy limits for in-person instruction at private schools in New Mexico , in a setback for a complaint supported by the U.S. Justice Department .
In a Friday order , U.S. District Court Judge William Johnson rebuffed the complaint from the father of a seventh-grade prep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at social distancing are more severe at private schools than public ones .
Johnson noted some private schools have managed to reboot in-person teaching despite a 25 % room occupancy limit , and 7-12 grade public school students are still cut off from in-person learning .
Private schools in New Mexico enroll about 22,000 students or nearly 7 % of school-aged children .
KATHMANDU , Nepal — Three close aides of Nepal ’ s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli have tested positive for coronavirus .
Oli ’ s political adviser Bishnu Rimal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affairs adviser Rajan Bhattarai announced on social media their test results on Saturday .
These three were close officials who worked with Oli while he works mostly out of his official residence in Kathmandu .
They are also the highest-level officials to be tested positive to the virus in Nepal .
It was not clear if the prime minister had taken any recent tests .
Nepal has 84,570 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 528 deaths .
ISTANBUL — The World Health Organization ’ s office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ harmonize data collection and response measures.
” The statement comes days after Turkey ’ s health minister revealed the daily coronavirus figures published by the ministry reflected only patients with symptoms , excluding asymptomatic positive cases .
The WHO defines confirmed cases as : “ A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID-19 infection , irrespective of clinical signs and symptoms.
” The WHO statement commended Turkey on its increased testing capacity and contact tracing .
It said , “ Turkey has been isolating all COVID-19 positive cases , regardless of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been consulting with members , including Turkey , to improve reporting and data collection .
Critics question the veracity of case and death toll numbers Turkey has reported during the pandemic .

By The Associated Press
NEW DELHI — India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 fatalities.
The Health Ministry raised India’s confirmed total to more than 6.5 million on Sunday and said at least 101,782 people have died of COVID-19.
India is still registering the highest number of daily cases globally but with the recovery rate at more than 83%, the number of those cured has surpassed 5.5 million, the Health Ministry said.
India also has the low fatality rate of 1.56%, which is nearly half of the global one.
The Health Ministry credited the increased testing in the country to a sustained low death rate. India has conducted nearly 79 million tests so far, according to official data.
India is preparing to reopen cinemas and entertainment parks with limited capacity beginning Oct. 15, in an effort to revive the economy. Health experts warn the move has the potential for the virus to spread during the upcoming religious festival and winter season.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
— Doctor: Trump improving, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet
— Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
— Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused
— South Africa and India have asked the World Trade Organization to waive some provisions in the international agreements that regulate intellectual property rights to speed up efforts to prevent, treat and contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Madrid has started its first day under a partial lockdown with police controlling travel in and out of the Spanish capital. The Madrid region has become Europe’s most critical hot spot in the second wave of the coronavirus.
— Pope Francis has traveled to the tomb of his nature-loving namesake to sign an encyclical laying out his vision of a post-COVID world built on solidarity, fraternity and care for the environment.
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Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak
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HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:
MELBOURNE, Australia — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state has called on citizens to “stay the course” after large groups flooded beaches and parks at the weekend in defiance of strict lockdown regulations.
Victoria, emerging from a major winter spike in coronavirus cases, relaxed lockdown regulations last weekend but still allowed only five people from up to two households to congregate outside.
Many ignored those regulations on Saturday and crowded parks and beaches, causing Premier Daniel Andrews to remind Victorians not to be selfish and maintain social distancing. Victoria reported only 12 new coronavirus cases and one death Sunday, well down on the peaks of winter.
“We are so, so close,” Andrews said. “Let’s not any of us do anything that might undermine the very positive numbers. Once we get them low, we can keep them low and we can open up again if we don’t do anything silly or anything selfish right now.”
Andrews said the situation in Victoria is “delicately poised” as the state moves toward further easing of lockdown rules.
“It’s sunny, yes, and people love to go to the beach when it’s sunny but there’s a global pandemic on,” he said. “Surely, there’s a greater urge to see this thing, to defeat it and to have a normal summer and have a COVID normal Christmas and 2021.”
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 64 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth straight day its increase came below 100, possibly reflecting the fewer number of tests conducted during one of the biggest holidays of the year.
The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Sunday brought the national caseload to 24,091, including 421 deaths.
Thirty-eight of the new cases were reported from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, which has been at the center of a viral resurgence since August. Health workers have struggled to track transmissions tied to churches, hospitals, schools and offices.
Seventeen of the new cases were linked to international arrivals, mostly from other Asian countries such as the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh.
There are concerns that infections could rise in coming weeks because of increased travel during the five-day Chuseok harvest holiday that continues through Sunday.
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SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico officials have reported 298 additional known COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, increasing the statewide totals to 30,296 cases with 890 deaths.
The additional cases reported Saturday included 75 in Bernalillo County, 67 in Dona Ana County, 32 in Chaves County, 22 in Lea County and 20 in Curry County.
The three deaths occurred one each in Bernalillo, Curry and Dona Ana counties and involving people in their 70s or 80s with underlying conditions.
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PHOENIX — Numerous inmates say Arizona’s prison system has failed to provide necessary testing, supplies and treatment during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Arizona Republic reports that dozens of letters from inmates in recent months said the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry wasn’t protecting staff and inmates during the outbreak.
The Republic reports inmates’ letters describing fears and frustrations, asking for help while others provided graphic details in personal narratives of surviving the virus.
A department spokesperson denied many allegations by inmates, including that sick inmates weren’t tested. Department spokesperson Judy Keane also cited health and safety protocols announced during the pandemic.
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LONDON — Britain has recorded 12,872 new coronavirus infections, by far the highest daily total since the outbreak began, though the figure includes a backlog of previously unreported cases.
The government says the figure includes an unspecified number of deaths over the past week that have not been reported because of a now-resolved “technical issue.”
Saturday’s total is more than 5,000 cases more than the previous high, recorded earlier this week.
Britain is seeing a second spike in coronavirus cases, though the daily number can’t directly be compared to the outbreak’s U.K. peak in April because many more tests are now being performed now.
The number of hospitalizations and deaths is also rising but remains far below the U.K.’s springtime peak. Another 49 COVID-19 deaths were reported on Saturday. Britain’s official coronavirus death toll is 42,317.
The government has imposed restrictions on social gatherings to try and curb the spread of the virus, and almost a third of the country’s population of 66 million is under tighter local lockdown measures.
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NEW YORK — New York state’s daily count of new coronavirus cases is continuing to rise.
The state reported on Saturday that there were more than 1,700 new confirmed cases on Friday, up slightly from the day before with case totals not seen since May. Some of the hot spots in the state included the New York City borough of Brooklyn, where more than 350 people tested positive, and in suburban Rockland County, which saw at least 120 new cases.
The hardest hit regions of the state, on a per capita basis, were the Southern Tier area along the Pennsylvania border and the Mid-Hudson Valley.
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The news of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis serves as a reminder of the pervasive spread of the coronavirus in the United States.
U.S. infections have been rising for several weeks, a worrying sign with colder weather approaching. The response to the crisis rests largely with governors, which has meant a patchwork of approaches. Only a handful of countries rank higher in COVID-19 deaths per capita.
The Midwest is the new hotspot. Wisconsin reported a record daily death toll Wednesday, and hospitals in multiple cities said they were running out of space. A 530-bed field hospital that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built on the state fairgrounds in West Allis in April can be used if the situation worsens.
Iowa reported more than 1,000 new cases for the third consecutive day on Friday.
The U.S. leads the world with 7.3 million cases and more than 209,000 dead.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota health officials announced 11 new deaths in the last day, increasing the total to 248 since the start of the pandemic.
There were about 617 cases per 100,000 people in South Dakota over the past two weeks, which ranks second in the country for cases per capita, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
Officials say there have been 464 new cases since Friday’s report and nearly 24,000 have tested positive statewide. There were 1,758 tests processed in the last day.
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BEIRUT — Lebanon has registered a new record 1,321 daily cases of coronavirus amid a sharp increase around the country.
The Health Ministry reported 12 deaths, a day before authorities were to impose an eight-day lockdown in 111 towns and villages around Lebanon.
The new cases raise the total to 43,480 since the first was reported in small tiny of 5 million people in late February. The death toll has risen to 398.
The numbers rose following a massive blast in Beirut on Aug. 4 that resulted in many deaths and injuries. The blast led to people searching through the rubble and crowding at hospitals.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s doctors say the president is doing well, is fever-free and isn’t having difficulty breathing after contracting the coronavirus.
Dr. Sean Conley, Trump’s physician, says while he had fatigue, nasal congestion and coughing, his symptoms are resolving and improving. He says Trump had not been on oxygen Saturday or when he was with their medical team Friday.
Conley adds Trump said he felt he could walk out of a military hospital. Conley says the typical range of monitoring is seven to 10 days.
Trump was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday afternoon in what doctors say was a precaution after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
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BOSTON — The NFL has postponed Sunday’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive coronavirus tests on both teams.
ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease. The NFL says the game will be played Monday or Tuesday.
The league says the move followed “positive COVID-19 tests on both teams.” The Patriots confirmed a player has tested positive but didn’t reveal his name.
This week, the matchup between Pittsburgh and Tennessee was postponed because of an outbreak on the Titans.
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MILAN — New coronavirus cases in Italy maintained a trajectory above 2,500 on Saturday, with about 119,000 people tested.
Twenty-seven people died in the last 24 hours, according to the ministry of health, bringing known deaths to 35,968. There have been 322,751 total infections.
Nearly 300 people are in intensive care and 3,205 hospital beds in COVID-19 wards are occupied. Those number have been increasing with a surge in new cases in recent weeks, following dips to only 100 new cases a day in July.
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SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia has recorded 243 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. There were also four new deaths.
Total number of confirmed cases exceed 18,600 with 753 deaths in the country of 2.1 million.
Facing a recent spike in cases, health authorities are considering imposing new restrictions, including banning public gatherings and limiting working hours for bars.
Schools in North Macedonia were opened on Thursday, but only for students in kindergarten and the first three grades. All other students attended classes online.
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ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says authorities would use local lockdowns to keep a recent surge in coronavirus cases under control.
Health authorities announced another 267 coronavirus cases Saturday and seven deaths.
The total number of confirmed cases is 19,613, about 80 percent recorded in the past two months. A daily record of 460 new cases were reported Friday, attributed to people not wearing masks and failing to keep social distancing.
In Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest, people participated in a 2-kilometer (1.25 mile) fast walk to debunk speculation that wearing face masks causes shortness of breath. Participants measured oxygen and carbon dioxide levels after the walk, finding all within the normal range.


mercurynews--2020-10-03--Chris Christie checks into hospital as a precaution after positive COVID-19 test

Former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie told CNN he checked himself into a hospital Saturday afternoon as a precautionary measure after announcing earlier in the day that he had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Christie , who suffers from asthma , said in consultation with his doctor he decided it was best to be monitored in the hospital .
He said he has a slight fever and is achy but felt well enough to drive himself to the hospital , Christie told CNN by phone from the hospital .
Though he said his breathing is fine , he started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after being admitted , Christie said .
Christie , who helped President Donald Trump prepare for the first presidential debate earlier this week , announced on Twitter earlier Saturday that he had tested positive .
“ I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19 , ” Christie wrote .
“ I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two .
I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of senior Trump campaign staffers who were tested Friday following news of the President ’ s positive diagnosis .
On Friday , the former Republican governor had said , “ I feel fine and have no symptoms , ” and noted that he was last tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday and the results had been negative .
Trump early Friday morning announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 , days after holding a Supreme Court nomination ceremony last Saturday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and attending his first presidential debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cleveland on Tuesday .
Trump was taken to Walter Reed medical center on Friday and will remain there for a few days .
Christie and a team of advisers held debate preparation sessions with Trump on Sunday and Monday at the White House .
He told ABC News on Friday that no one was wearing masks in the room as they prepped the President .
Christie was also in the audience for Trump ’ s Supreme Court announcement last weekend , where many guests were seen not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s debate prep team and inner circle have since announced they have tested positive for the virus .
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , who attended the Rose Garden nomination ceremony and helped with debate prep sessions , announced Friday that she had tested positive .
Trump ’ s campaign manager , Bill Stepien , tested positive for COVID-19 Friday night , according to an official .
It was revealed Thursday that Trump ’ s close aide Hope Hicks had tested positive earlier that day — which set in motion the revelation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with a large cohort of campaign officials and Trump ’ s family , flew mask-less with Trump to and from the debate in Cleveland .
Biden has since tested negative for coronavirus .
Biden and Trump ’ s podiums were placed 12 feet and 8 inches apart during Tuesday night ’ s debate , CNN reported .
• The Latest : Biden aides say COVID results will be released • Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘ critical ’ • The Latest : New Mexico reports 298 new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition throws into question the status of the next presidential debates , but Vice President Mike Pence — who tested negative — still plans to debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday .

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told CNN he checked himself into a hospital Saturday afternoon as a precautionary measure after announcing earlier in the day that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Christie, who suffers from asthma, said in consultation with his doctor he decided it was best to be monitored in the hospital. He said he has a slight fever and is achy but felt well enough to drive himself to the hospital, Christie told CNN by phone from the hospital.
Though he said his breathing is fine, he started a course of the COVID-19 treatment remdesivir after being admitted, Christie said.
Christie, who helped President Donald Trump prepare for the first presidential debate earlier this week, announced on Twitter earlier Saturday that he had tested positive.
“I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19,” Christie wrote. “I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two. I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition.”
Christie was among a group of senior Trump campaign staffers who were tested Friday following news of the President’s positive diagnosis. On Friday, the former Republican governor had said, “I feel fine and have no symptoms,” and noted that he was last tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday and the results had been negative.
Trump early Friday morning announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, days after holding a Supreme Court nomination ceremony last Saturday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and attending his first presidential debate against former Vice President Joe Biden in Cleveland on Tuesday. Trump was taken to Walter Reed medical center on Friday and will remain there for a few days.
Christie and a team of advisers held debate preparation sessions with Trump on Sunday and Monday at the White House. He told ABC News on Friday that no one was wearing masks in the room as they prepped the President.
Christie was also in the audience for Trump’s Supreme Court announcement last weekend, where many guests were seen not wearing masks nor practicing social distancing.
Other members of the President’s debate prep team and inner circle have since announced they have tested positive for the virus.
Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, who attended the Rose Garden nomination ceremony and helped with debate prep sessions, announced Friday that she had tested positive. Trump’s campaign manager, Bill Stepien, tested positive for COVID-19 Friday night, according to an official.
It was revealed Thursday that Trump’s close aide Hope Hicks had tested positive earlier that day — which set in motion the revelation Trump himself was infected.
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Hicks, along with a large cohort of campaign officials and Trump’s family, flew mask-less with Trump to and from the debate in Cleveland.
Biden has since tested negative for coronavirus. Biden and Trump’s podiums were placed 12 feet and 8 inches apart during Tuesday night’s debate, CNN reported.
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