skynewsus--2020-10-02--Trump's at 'highest risk' from COVID due to age and physical condition

Donald Trump 's positive test result for coronavirus has immediately prompted speculation around his chances of suffering severe illness from the disease .
Based on his age and the results of his most recent physical tests , the 74-year-old president is considered to be at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has now killed more than 200,000 people across the US .
According to statistics published by the US government 's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , people in the 65 to 74 age bracket are five times more likely to need hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 90 times more likely to die .
Live updates on coronavirus from US , UK and around world The first detailed studies into the mortality risk for COVID-19 suggested that for every 1,000 people in their mid-seventies or older who are infected , around 116 will die .
Eight out of 10 people in the US who have died during the pandemic are over 65 .
But while advanced age has been strongly linked to a person 's chances of getting seriously ill after contracting coronavirus , other health factors are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Mr Trump released in June showed his weight was 17st 6lbs .
Based on his 6ft 3ins frame , that gave him a Body Mass Index of 30.5 which means he is categorised as obese - along with around 40 % of Americans .
The CDC says having obesity - defined as a body mass index ( BMI ) of 30 or above - increases a person 's risk of severe illness from COVID-19 .
And a study released in August found 77 % of 16,780 people who needed to go into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obese .
Anne Dixon , a physician-scientist who studies obesity and lung disease at the University of Vermont , said experts did not initially recognise how big a risk factor the condition was .
`` It 's not until more recently that we 've realised the devastating impact of obesity , particularly in younger people , '' she told Science magazine in September .
She added that this `` may be one reason for the devastating impact of COVID-19 in the United States '' .
The president 's physical tests have shown he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beats per minute .
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute , and a lower rate normally implies better cardiovascular fitness .
This will reduce the risks from coronavirus .
His blood pressure in the last publicly revealed tests came in at 121 over 79 .
According to the American Heart Association , elevated blood pressure range is when a reading for the upper number consistently ranges from 120 to 129 and less than 80 for the lower number .
People with elevated blood pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unless steps are taken to control the condition .
While evidence is mixed , the British Heart Foundation says research has indicated that there is a link between high blood pressure and severe illness or death from coronavirus .
The New York Times reported in September this year `` a coronary calcium CT scan in 2018 recorded a score of 133 meaning that he has a form of heart disease common to men in their 70s '' .
The same article also said the president had strongly denied that `` he had mini @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mysterious trip to the hospital '' .
Mr Trump explained the trip by saying it was part of his yearly physical check up .
Dr Aseem Malhotra , a senior cardiologist and expert on the risks posed by obesity , thinks `` it is likely that Donald Trump has metabolic syndrome which puts him at the highest risk of death or hospital admission from the virus '' .
Dr Malhotra said the president faced `` a three-fold risk of death and five-fold risk of hospitalisation .
More than Boris Johnson . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ improvement in his cholesterol levels during his presidency , helped by medication .

Donald Trump's positive test result for coronavirus has immediately prompted speculation around his chances of suffering severe illness from the disease.
Based on his age and the results of his most recent physical tests, the 74-year-old president is considered to be at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has now killed more than 200,000 people across the US.
According to statistics published by the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people in the 65 to 74 age bracket are five times more likely to need hospital treatment than an 18 to 29-year-old - and 90 times more likely to die.
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Image: A CDC chart showing the relative risks of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 according to age
The first detailed studies into the mortality risk for COVID-19 suggested that for every 1,000 people in their mid-seventies or older who are infected, around 116 will die.
Eight out of 10 people in the US who have died during the pandemic are over 65.
But while advanced age has been strongly linked to a person's chances of getting seriously ill after contracting coronavirus, other health factors are also understood to be important.
Health records for Mr Trump released in June showed his weight was 17st 6lbs.
Based on his 6ft 3ins frame, that gave him a Body Mass Index of 30.5 which means he is categorised as obese - along with around 40% of Americans.
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The CDC says having obesity - defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above - increases a person's risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
And a study released in August found 77% of 16,780 people who needed to go into hospital for coronavirus treatment were overweight or obese.
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Anne Dixon, a physician-scientist who studies obesity and lung disease at the University of Vermont, said experts did not initially recognise how big a risk factor the condition was.
"It's not until more recently that we've realised the devastating impact of obesity, particularly in younger people," she told Science magazine in September.
She added that this "may be one reason for the devastating impact of COVID-19 in the United States".
Image: The results of Mr Trump's physical exam from 3 June 2020
The president's physical tests have shown he has a resting heart rate of 63 beats per minute.
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute, and a lower rate normally implies better cardiovascular fitness. This will reduce the risks from coronavirus.
His blood pressure in the last publicly revealed tests came in at 121 over 79.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:30 Trump boarding plane with aide Hope Hicks
According to the American Heart Association, elevated blood pressure range is when a reading for the upper number consistently ranges from 120 to 129 and less than 80 for the lower number.
People with elevated blood pressure are likely to develop high blood pressure unless steps are taken to control the condition.
While evidence is mixed, the British Heart Foundation says research has indicated that there is a link between high blood pressure and severe illness or death from coronavirus.
The New York Times reported in September this year "a coronary calcium CT scan in 2018 recorded a score of 133 meaning that he has a form of heart disease common to men in their 70s".
The same article also said the president had strongly denied that "he had mini strokes last year around the time of a mysterious trip to the hospital".
Mr Trump explained the trip by saying it was part of his yearly physical check up.
Dr Aseem Malhotra, a senior cardiologist and expert on the risks posed by obesity, thinks "it is likely that Donald Trump has metabolic syndrome which puts him at the highest risk of death or hospital admission from the virus".
Dr Malhotra said the president faced "a three-fold risk of death and five-fold risk of hospitalisation. More than Boris Johnson."
However, Mr Trump has shown marked improvement in his cholesterol levels during his presidency, helped by medication.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Trump's COVID-19 bombshell puts US election in uncharted territory

American presidential election watchers are always primed for what they call the `` October surprise '' .
This year 's was dropped by Donald Trump in a 1am bombshell tweet that has thrown the race for the White House into chaos .
First and foremost , Americans will want to know the running of the country is in safe hands after the commander-in-chief confirmed he had contracted COVID-19 .
Live updates on coronavirus from US , UK and around the world But - with him reported to be `` doing well '' - questions around what it means for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House are impossible to avoid .
Will Trump remain well enough to continue his campaign , even via tweet , from his quarantine bunker ?
If not , would Joe Biden suspend his campaign out of respect ?
What about the remaining two debates ?
Some hugely consequential conversations are about to take place .
American politics finds itself in uncharted territory less than a month from the election , and with the country already rocking from the pandemic and months of social unrest .
One question is unavoidable : how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive test when he has spent months publicly downplaying his own vulnerability and that of everyone else to the virus ?
Will those thousands who have packed into his recent rallies , many eschewing masks and ignoring warnings about the risks of the virus , feel now there has been a failure of leadership ?
In a very unpredictable year , with a very unpredictable incumbent president , few would want to predict what will happen in the next few days .
The first debate between Mr Trump and Mr Biden left many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the race to lead them for the next four years .
But , if that was unsettling , the overnight news has sent a shockwave across the country , among those who love Donald Trump and those who loathe him .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The presidential historian Michael Beschloss tweeted that `` history is unfolding before our eyes '' .
In these uncertain times , this is not the sort of history-making moment America needed .

Prompting doubts around the campaign and remaining two debates, this is not the kind of history-making moment America needs.
American presidential election watchers are always primed for what they call the "October surprise".
This year's was dropped by Donald Trump in a 1am bombshell tweet that has thrown the race for the White House into chaos.
First and foremost, Americans will want to know the running of the country is in safe hands after the commander-in-chief confirmed he had contracted COVID-19.
Live updates on coronavirus from US, UK and around the world
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But - with him reported to be "doing well" - questions around what it means for his efforts to secure another four years in the White House are impossible to avoid.
Will Trump remain well enough to continue his campaign, even via tweet, from his quarantine bunker?
If not, would Joe Biden suspend his campaign out of respect? What about the remaining two debates?
Some hugely consequential conversations are about to take place.
American politics finds itself in uncharted territory less than a month from the election, and with the country already rocking from the pandemic and months of social unrest.
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One question is unavoidable: how significant to voters is Trump's own positive test when he has spent months publicly downplaying his own vulnerability and that of everyone else to the virus?
Will those thousands who have packed into his recent rallies, many eschewing masks and ignoring warnings about the risks of the virus, feel now there has been a failure of leadership?
In a very unpredictable year, with a very unpredictable incumbent president, few would want to predict what will happen in the next few days.
The first debate between Mr Trump and Mr Biden left many Americans frustrated and appalled by the state of the race to lead them for the next four years.
But, if that was unsettling, the overnight news has sent a shockwave across the country, among those who love Donald Trump and those who loathe him.
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The presidential historian Michael Beschloss tweeted that "history is unfolding before our eyes".
In these uncertain times, this is not the sort of history-making moment America needed.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Trump and Melania coronavirus timeline: Who did they meet and where did they go?

Donald Trump and his wife Melania travelled around the US with his aide Hope Hicks before all three tested positive for coronavirus .
Here Sky News looks at where the president , the first lady and his closest aides have been in the past week , where they could have contracted the virus and who they might have given it to .
Live updates on coronavirus from US , UK and around world Donald Trump held a reception for evangelical faith leaders inside the Oval Office on Saturday evening .
He then held a press conference in the Rose Garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he and his aide Hope Hicks travelled to Pennsylvania for a rally .
He returned to the White House at 10pm .
On Sunday , he held a news conference at the White House before he and Melania hosted a reception for Gold Star families - those who lost relatives during the Iraq War .
On Monday afternoon , Mr Trump did n't leave the White House , appearing in the Rose Garden in the afternoon to hold a briefing on the US coronavirus testing strategy .
That event was attended by administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , members of Congress and other state officials .
He also surveyed a truck produced by Lordstown Motors on the south lawn with two members of Congress and three representatives from the manufacturer .
Mr Trump and his wife travelled on Air Force One with Ms Hicks and the rest of his campaign party to the first presidential debate in Cleveland , Ohio , on Tuesday .
The debate was held with a small audience , but just Mr Trump , Joe Biden and moderator - Fox News anchor Chris Wallace - were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beforehand and kept 2m apart at all times - but did not wear masks .
The Trumps ' children and senior staff were also part of the party who travelled to the debate and did not wear face coverings during the 90-minute event - violating host rules .
Everyone was back at the White House by 12.30am on Wednesday .
On Wednesday , the president and his wife travelled with his campaign party on Marine One and Air Force One to a fundraiser at a private house in Minnesota , before a rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aide Ms Hicks is believed to have felt ill on the way home to the White House , so was quarantined on Air Force One on the journey back .
Everyone was back at the White House by 1am on Thursday .
With Ms Hicks self-isolating , the president and the first lady travelled to Bedminster , New Jersey , for a round table event and a fundraiser .
Several members of the Trump campaign party who were in close proximity to Ms Hicks decided not to travel with him to New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House by 6.30pm , when Mr Trump tweeted to say he would be interviewed on Fox News at 9pm .
He then gave a live broadcast address to the annual Alfred E. Smith memorial foundation dinner in New York , when he claimed `` the end of the pandemic is in sight '' .
Fox News Sunday anchor Sean Hannity interviewed the president , who revealed Ms Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Once the interview was over , Mr Trump tweeted to confirm Ms Hicks 's diagnosis and that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They said they would remain in quarantine while awaiting their own test results .
He wrote : `` Hope Hicks , who has been working so hard without even taking a small break , has just tested positive for COVID-19 .
`` Terrible !
The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results .
In the meantime , we will begin our quarantine process ! ''
At around 1am on Friday , Mr Trump tweeted to confirm he and Melania have tested positive for the virus .
He wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I tested positive for COVID-19 .
We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately .
We will get through this TOGETHER ! ''
Melania then tweeted just under an hour later : `` As too many Americans have done this year , @ POTUS & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19 .
`` We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements .
Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together . ''
Dr Sean Conley , physician to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he and the first lady `` are both well at this time , and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence '' .
Over the past week , the couple have been in close contact with at least 18 members of his family and campaign party .
• His daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband and senior adviser to the president Jared Kushner • His son Eric Trump and his wife Lara Trump

Donald Trump and his wife Melania travelled around the US with his aide Hope Hicks before all three tested positive for coronavirus.
Here Sky News looks at where the president, the first lady and his closest aides have been in the past week, where they could have contracted the virus and who they might have given it to.
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Saturday 26 September
Image: The president holds a Rose Garden news conference at the White House with US circuit court judge Amy Coney Barrett (R)
Donald Trump held a reception for evangelical faith leaders inside the Oval Office on Saturday evening.
He then held a press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House.
That evening he and his aide Hope Hicks travelled to Pennsylvania for a rally.
He returned to the White House at 10pm.
Sunday 27 September
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Image: The president addresses Gold Star families at the White House on Sunday. Pic: White House/ZUMA Wire/Shutterstock
On Sunday, he held a news conference at the White House before he and Melania hosted a reception for Gold Star families - those who lost relatives during the Iraq War.
Monday 28 September
Image: Donald Trump gives an update on the US COVID-19 testing strategy from the Rose Garden on Monday
On Monday, Mr Trump didn't leave the White House, appearing in the Rose Garden in the afternoon to hold a briefing on the US coronavirus testing strategy.
That event was attended by administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, members of Congress and other state officials.
He also surveyed a truck produced by Lordstown Motors on the south lawn with two members of Congress and three representatives from the manufacturer that day.
Tuesday 29 September
Image: The president is seen leaving the White House as interns cheer him on in the background
Image: Mr Trump gestures before boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House to travel to the first TV debate
Mr Trump and his wife travelled on Air Force One with Ms Hicks and the rest of his campaign party to the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday.
The debate was held with a small audience, but just Mr Trump, Joe Biden and moderator - Fox News anchor Chris Wallace - were on stage. They were both tested beforehand and kept 2m apart at all times - but did not wear masks.
Image: The Trumps are pictured on stage together during Tuesday's TV debate in Cleveland
Image: (L-R) Melania, Ivanka and Eric Trump did not wear masks during Tuesday's presidential debate
The Trumps' children and senior staff were also part of the party who travelled to the debate and did not wear face coverings during the 90-minute event - violating host rules.
Everyone was back at the White House by 12.30am on Wednesday.
Image: (L-R) Jill Biden, Joe Biden, moderator and Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the TV debate in Cleveland
Image: Mr Trump steps off Air Force One in Maryland returning from the TV debate
Wednesday 30 September
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Image: The president arrives in Minnesota before a rally in Duluth, Minnesota
On Wednesday, the president and his wife travelled with his campaign party on Marine One and Air Force One to a fundraiser at a private house in Minnesota, before a rally in the city of Duluth.
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His aide Ms Hicks is believed to have felt ill on the way home to the White House, so was quarantined on Air Force One on the journey back.
Everyone was back at the White House by 1am on Thursday.
Image: Mr Trump addresses his 'Make America Great Again' rally in Duluth, Minnesota
Thursday 1 October
Image: The president steps off Marine One to get onto Air Force One on his way to Bedminster, New Jersey
Image: Mr Trump then gets on Air Force One to travel to Bedminster
With Ms Hicks self-isolating, the president and the first lady travelled to Bedminster, New Jersey, for a round table event and a fundraiser.
Several members of the Trump campaign party who were in close proximity to Ms Hicks decided not to travel with him to New Jersey.
The Trumps arrived back at the White House by 6.30pm, when Mr Trump tweeted to say he would be interviewed on Fox News at 9pm.
Image: The president is seen on the south lawn of the White House after arriving back in Washington DC from Bedminster
He then gave a live broadcast address to the annual Alfred E. Smith memorial foundation dinner in New York, when he claimed "the end of the pandemic is in sight".
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Fox News Sunday anchor Sean Hannity interviewed the president, who revealed Ms Hicks had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Once the interview was over, Mr Trump tweeted to confirm Ms Hicks's diagnosis and that he and the first lady were now self-isolating.
They said they would remain in quarantine while awaiting their own test results.
He wrote: "Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for COVID-19.
"Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!"
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At around 1am on Friday, Mr Trump tweeted to confirm he and Melania have tested positive for the virus.
He wrote on Twitter: "Tonight @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"
Melania then tweeted just under an hour later: "As too many Americans have done this year, @POTUS & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19.
"We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together."
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Dr Sean Conley, physician to the president, then released a statement that he and the first lady "are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence".
Over the past week, the couple have been in close contact with at least 18 members of his family and campaign party.
They include:


skynewsus--2020-10-02--What happens if Trump becomes incapacitated or dies before the election

Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19 , just a month from the US election on 3 November .
Mr Trump and his wife Melania will now quarantine for two weeks while undergoing treatment for the coronavirus , something which will impact the remaining presidential debates .
Being 74-years-old and - according to his health records published in June - categorised as obese , Mr Trump is at a higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19 .
If he were to become incapacitated or die as a result of the infection - or if such a fate were to befall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have significant and unprecedented ramifications for the US electoral process .
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world Despite being unprecedented , there are established processes for the selection of new presidential candidates , and these would take centre stage .
According to the rules of the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) , a vacancy for the candidacy in the case of death would be filled in the same manner that a presidential candidate is selected during the national convention .
The 168 members of the RNC - three from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the six territories of the District of Columbia , American Samoa , Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands , Puerto Rico , and the US Virgin Islands - would cast their votes and the candidate would be elected by a majority .
It is a requirement for the RNC to re-elect their new presidential candidate and so it would not automatically fall to the current vice president Mike Pence , although he would constitutionally be required to fill the role of president in the interim period .
The Democratic National Committee ( DNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members would choose the new candidate after the DNC chair consulted with the party 's leaders in Congress and with its state governors .
Typically this candidate 's name would then be placed on the ballot papers and the election would continue as normal , however this is deeply challenging considering the vacancy may occur so close to the big day on 3 November .
Indeed , not only have the ballots already been printed - replacing them is not an insurmountable challenge - but millions of US voters have already filed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
In addition to that , states each have different deadlines for when the parties can submit different candidate names to be included on the ballot papers - deadlines which are likely to have already passed in the majority of states .
Electoral college members might be expected by the electorate to count votes for a deceased candidate as a vote for their replacement , but it is not clear that this would definitely be in line with voters ' wishes - potentially leading to disputes and court actions .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election , although this has never happened in US history .
When Mr Trump suggested doing so due to the pandemic back in July , citing a discredited theory that postal voting could be compromised by fraud , his comments were shot down by both Democrats and Republicans .

Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, just a month from the US election on 3 November.
Mr Trump and his wife Melania will now quarantine for two weeks while undergoing treatment for the coronavirus, something which will impact the remaining presidential debates.
Being 74-years-old and - according to his health records published in June - categorised as obese, Mr Trump is at a higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19.
If he were to become incapacitated or die as a result of the infection - or if such a fate were to befall Democratic candidate Joe Biden - it would have significant and unprecedented ramifications for the US electoral process.
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Image: A letter from the White House physician confirming the president's positive test
Despite being unprecedented, there are established processes for the selection of new presidential candidates, and these would take centre stage.
According to the rules of the Republican National Committee (RNC), a vacancy for the candidacy in the case of death would be filled in the same manner that a presidential candidate is selected during the national convention.
The 168 members of the RNC - three from every US state, and three from the six territories of the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands - would cast their votes and the candidate would be elected by a majority.
It is a requirement for the RNC to re-elect their new presidential candidate and so it would not automatically fall to the current vice president Mike Pence, although he would constitutionally be required to fill the role of president in the interim period.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has similar rules - its 447 members would choose the new candidate after the DNC chair consulted with the party's leaders in Congress and with its state governors.
Typically this candidate's name would then be placed on the ballot papers and the election would continue as normal, however this is deeply challenging considering the vacancy may occur so close to the big day on 3 November.
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Indeed, not only have the ballots already been printed - replacing them is not an insurmountable challenge - but millions of US voters have already filed their ballots using the postal system due to the pandemic.
In addition to that, states each have different deadlines for when the parties can submit different candidate names to be included on the ballot papers - deadlines which are likely to have already passed in the majority of states.
Electoral college members might be expected by the electorate to count votes for a deceased candidate as a vote for their replacement, but it is not clear that this would definitely be in line with voters' wishes - potentially leading to disputes and court actions.
Image: Congress has never delayed an election in US history
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It is also possible that Congress could delay the election, although this has never happened in US history.
When Mr Trump suggested doing so due to the pandemic back in July, citing a discredited theory that postal voting could be compromised by fraud, his comments were shot down by both Democrats and Republicans.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Melania Trump complains about work on 'Christmas stuff' in profane secret tape recording

Melania Trump complained about working on `` Christmas stuff '' and suggested migrant children separated from their parents in detention centres were glad of the facilities there , in a series of secret recordings .
The tapes were revealed by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff , a former aide to the first lady who released a book last month entitled Melania and Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady .
She is promoting the book in interviews and released recordings of some of her private conversations with Ms Trump '' They say I 'm complicit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I support him .
I do n't say enough , I do n't do enough where I am , '' she is heard saying , in the recordings aired on CNN .
`` I 'm working ... my a** off on the Christmas stuff , that you know , who gives a f*** about the Christmas stuff and decorations ?
But I need to do it , right ? ''
`` OK , and then I do it and I say that I 'm working on Christmas and planning for the Christmas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the children that they were separated ? '
Give me a f****** break . ''
In another recording , the first lady discussed her take on the conditions migrant children faced in the US after being brought in by `` coyotes '' .
She said : `` The kids , they say , 'Wow I will have my own bed ?
I will sleep on the bed ?
I will have a cabinet for my clothes . '
It 's so sad to hear , but they did n't have that in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor .
They are taken care of nicely there .
But you know , yeah , they are not with parents .
`` It 's sad .
But when they come here alone or with coyotes or illegally , you know , you need to do something . ''
In 2018 , Ms Trump was pictured wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words `` I really do n't care , do you ? ''
after a visit with child migrants on the US-Mexico border .
At another point in the recordings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US were coached about what to say .
`` They go over and they say like , 'Oh , we will be killed by a gang member , we will be , you know , it 's so dangerous ' .
So they are allowed to stay here . ''
She added : `` Some of them are using that line . ''
Ms Wolkoff left the White House in February 2018 when her contract was terminated .
She helped produce Trump 's inauguration and went on to work for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser .
The White House has dismissed her book as `` full of mistruths and paranoia '' .
The first lady 's chief of staff and spokeswoman , Stephanie Grisham , said that Ms Wolkoff 's `` only intent was to secretly tape the first lady in order to peddle herself and her salacious book .
`` There is no way to know if these recordings have been edited and it 's clear the clips were hand-picked and presented with no context .
`` The first lady remains focused on her family and @ @ @ @ @

Melania Trump complained about working on "Christmas stuff" and suggested migrant children separated from their parents in detention centres were glad of the facilities there, in a series of secret recordings.
The tapes were revealed by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former aide to the first lady who released a book last month entitled Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady.
She is promoting the book in interviews and released recordings of some of her private conversations with Ms Trump
Image: Melania Trump wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words 'I really don't care, do you?' after a 2018 visit with child migrants on the US-Mexico border
"They say I'm complicit. I'm the same like him, I support him. I don't say enough, I don't do enough where I am," she is heard saying, in the recordings aired on CNN.
"I'm working... my a** off on the Christmas stuff, that you know, who gives a f*** about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?"
"OK, and then I do it and I say that I'm working on Christmas and planning for the Christmas and they said, 'Oh, what about the children that they were separated?' Give me a f****** break."
In another recording, the first lady discussed her take on the conditions migrant children faced in the US after being brought in by "coyotes".
She said: "The kids, they say, 'Wow I will have my own bed? I will sleep on the bed? I will have a cabinet for my clothes.' It's so sad to hear, but they didn't have that in their own countries.
"They sleep on the floor. They are taken care of nicely there. But you know, yeah, they are not with parents.
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"It's sad. But when they come here alone or with coyotes or illegally, you know, you need to do something."
In 2018, Ms Trump was pictured wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words "I really don't care, do you?" after a visit with child migrants on the US-Mexico border.
At another point in the recordings, she claimed that some immigrants seeking asylum in the US were coached about what to say.
"They go over and they say like, 'Oh, we will be killed by a gang member, we will be, you know, it's so dangerous'. So they are allowed to stay here."
She added: "Some of them are using that line."
Image: Ms Trump was revealed on Friday to have tested positive for coronavirus
Ms Wolkoff left the White House in February 2018 when her contract was terminated.
She helped produce Trump's inauguration and went on to work for the first lady as an unpaid White House adviser.
The White House has dismissed her book as "full of mistruths and paranoia".
The first lady's chief of staff and spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said that Ms Wolkoff's "only intent was to secretly tape the first lady in order to peddle herself and her salacious book.
"There is no way to know if these recordings have been edited and it's clear the clips were hand-picked and presented with no context.
"The first lady remains focused on her family and serving our country."


skynewsus--2020-10-02--'This isn't security - it's suppression' - Democrats hit back after Texas governor restricts postal

'This isn't security - it's suppression' - Democrats hit back after Texas governor restricts postal vote drop-off centres

Voting in Texas has become more difficult for those who rely on casting their ballot by post .
The state 's Republican governor Greg Abbott has ordered counties to have only one postal ballot drop-off site , meaning dozens of others will be closed .
Mr Abbott said the `` enhanced security protocols will ensure greater transparency and will help stop attempts at illegal voting '' .
The sites closed include some in Texas 's largest cities and Democrats described the move as voter suppression .
The limit of one drop-off site per county will be a big change for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Harris County , which stretches more than 1,700 square miles and includes Houston , had 12 drop-off locations for more than 2 million registered voters as of September .
Travis County , which includes the state capital of Austin and stretches over more than 1,000 square miles , had four drop-off sites .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Texas Democratic Party chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said that Republicans were `` on the verge of losing , so Gov Abbott is trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said courts have ruled it is too late to make changes to election rules , adding : `` Make no mistake : democracy itself is on the ballot . ''
Harris County clerk Chris Hollins said : `` ... to force hundreds of thousands of seniors and voters with disabilities to use a single drop-off location in a county that stretches over nearly 2,000 square miles is prejudicial and dangerous . ''
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that `` this is n't security , it 's suppression '' .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have to drive 30 miles to drop off their ballot , or rely on a mail system that 's facing cutbacks . ''
Texas is among five states limiting postal voting in November 's US presidential election .
To qualify for a postal vote in Texas , voters must be away from their county of residence on election day and during the early voting period ; sick or disabled ; in jail but otherwise eligible to vote ; or aged over 65 .

Voting in Texas has become more difficult for those who rely on casting their ballot by post.
The state's Republican governor Greg Abbott has ordered counties to have only one postal ballot drop-off site, meaning dozens of others will be closed.
Mr Abbott said the "enhanced security protocols will ensure greater transparency and will help stop attempts at illegal voting".
The sites closed include some in Texas's largest cities and Democrats described the move as voter suppression.
The limit of one drop-off site per county will be a big change for many of the state's 254 counties.
Harris County, which stretches more than 1,700 square miles and includes Houston, had 12 drop-off locations for more than 2 million registered voters as of September.
Travis County, which includes the state capital of Austin and stretches over more than 1,000 square miles, had four drop-off sites.
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Texas Democratic Party chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said that Republicans were "on the verge of losing, so Gov Abbott is trying to adjust the rules last minute".
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He said courts have ruled it is too late to make changes to election rules, adding: "Make no mistake: democracy itself is on the ballot."
Harris County clerk Chris Hollins said: "...to force hundreds of thousands of seniors and voters with disabilities to use a single drop-off location in a county that stretches over nearly 2,000 square miles is prejudicial and dangerous."
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that "this isn't security, it's suppression".
She added: "Mail ballot voters shouldn't have to drive 30 miles to drop off their ballot, or rely on a mail system that's facing cutbacks."
Texas is among five states limiting postal voting in November's US presidential election.
To qualify for a postal vote in Texas, voters must be away from their county of residence on election day and during the early voting period; sick or disabled; in jail but otherwise eligible to vote; or aged over 65.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--How Trump's White House isolation will stall his campaign momentum

It was big news in the wee small hours and , for several hours , no one was quite sure how bad it would get .
How sick was the president ?
How long was the chain of infection ?
How would government continue to function ?
Without a hint of an answer in the hours of darkness , there was a hint of panic and it took a `` mild symptoms '' medical bulletin by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to settle the horses .
The president had been pumping him for information about the economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stimulus relief package .
They are big issues for government and for his re-election campaign - a sign , of sorts , that it was business as usual on both counts .
Only it wo n't be .
By lunchtime we learned that all Trump campaign events would be postponed or conducted virtually .
For a bear-pit campaigner selling 'Brand Trump ' , it 's a strategy shift he did n't want .
Donald Trump has thrown himself aggressively into the public arena , albeit against health protection advice .
He can work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him - the stand-up comic routine , with some politics bolted on , creates a campaign energy and profile in targeted swing states .
It gets him noticed in places where he needs to get the numbers up .
White House isolation will reduce the lustre of Team Trump and will stall its campaign momentum .
Moreover , it 's the embodiment of the story sold by his opponents , of a president who has risked the health of Americans by disregarding the dangers of coronavirus .
It is only heightened by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tortoise overtaking the hare on the campaign trail , face-covering in place .
The man mocked by the president for `` hiding '' in his basement will , doubtless , argue `` responsibility versus recklessness '' - possibly in a televised Zoom debate if that 's what it comes to .
Vice President Mike Pence will fill a void on the Republican stump but might be too manicured for the Trump base .
Their campaign needs to fight back from a position behind in the opinion polls .
It 's a fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bare-knuckle brawler .

It was big news in the wee small hours and, for several hours, no one was quite sure how bad it would get.
How sick was the president? How long was the chain of infection? How would government continue to function?
Without a hint of an answer in the hours of darkness, there was a hint of panic and it took a "mild symptoms" medical bulletin by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to settle the horses.
Image: Donald Trump's rival Joe Biden tested negative for the coronavirus
The president had been pumping him for information about the economy, he said, and the country's stimulus relief package. They are big issues for government and for his re-election campaign - a sign, of sorts, that it was business as usual on both counts.
Only it won't be. By lunchtime we learned that all Trump campaign events would be postponed or conducted virtually. For a bear-pit campaigner selling 'Brand Trump', it's a strategy shift he didn't want.
Donald Trump has thrown himself aggressively into the public arena, albeit against health protection advice.
He can work a crowd and the crowd works for him - the stand-up comic routine, with some politics bolted on, creates a campaign energy and profile in targeted swing states.
It gets him noticed in places where he needs to get the numbers up.
White House isolation will reduce the lustre of Team Trump and will stall its campaign momentum.
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Moreover, it's the embodiment of the story sold by his opponents, of a president who has risked the health of Americans by disregarding the dangers of coronavirus.
It is only heightened by the continuation of Joe Biden's campaign, a tortoise overtaking the hare on the campaign trail, face-covering in place.
The man mocked by the president for "hiding" in his basement will, doubtless, argue "responsibility versus recklessness" - possibly in a televised Zoom debate if that's what it comes to.
Vice President Mike Pence will fill a void on the Republican stump but might be too manicured for the Trump base.
Their campaign needs to fight back from a position behind in the opinion polls. It's a fight that didn't need to lose its bare-knuckle brawler.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Wall Street rattled after Trump tests positive for coronavirus

Wall Street shares were volatile after US President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus just weeks ahead of the election .
As predicted , all three of America 's main share indexes - the Dow Jones , the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq - were down at the start of trading .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 1.4 % lower , the S & P 500 fell 1.24 % , while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.15 % at the opening bell .
Live updates on coronavirus from US , UK and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallied and pared back earlier falls , with the Dow regaining most of the lost ground and the S & P and Nasdaq also coming off their session lows .
In Europe , stocks also trimmed or even reversed their losses by the close .
The UK 's top flight FTSE 100 Index recovered from the initial shock to end up 0.4 % after losing as much as 1.2 % .
The German DAX closed 0.3 % lower and France 's CAC 40 ended the day up slightly by 0.02 % .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to dip below $ 40 a barrel .
The financial jitters followed Mr Trump 's announcement on Twitter that he and his wife had tested for coronavirus after Hope Hicks , a senior adviser who recently travelled with the president , had also tested positive .
He said : `` We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately .
We will get through this TOGETHER ! ''
It sent sent investors scrambling to the perceived safety of the dollar , yen and gold .
Analysts said the news could hurt Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volatility at a time when investors were already skittish after an ill-tempered presidential debate heightened fears of a messy transfer of power .
`` It 's one more insecurity heading into a tight , contentious election , '' said Oliver Pursche , president of Bronson Meadows Capital Management in Connecticut .
`` And given that Trump does not adhere to conventional norms and rules , who knows what he 'll do in terms of postponing the elections . ''
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US job growth slowed more than expected in September as the recovery from the COVID-19 slump shifts into a lower gear , although the unemployment rate fell to 7.9 % from 8.4 % in August .
`` My initial reaction was , 'ouch ! '
I do n't think it 's going to do anything for the market ; it 's not positive enough , '' said Patrick Leary , chief market strategist at Incapital in Minneapolis .

Wall Street shares were volatile after US President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus just weeks ahead of the election.
As predicted, all three of America's main share indexes - the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq - were down at the start of trading.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 1.4% lower, the S&P 500 fell 1.24%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.15% at the opening bell.
Live updates on coronavirus from US, UK and around world
However, the market quickly rallied and pared back earlier falls, with the Dow regaining most of the lost ground and the S&P and Nasdaq also coming off their session lows.
In Europe, stocks also trimmed or even reversed their losses by the close.
The UK's top flight FTSE 100 Index recovered from the initial shock to end up 0.4% after losing as much as 1.2%.
The German DAX closed 0.3% lower and France's CAC 40 ended the day up slightly by 0.02%.
However, oil prices fell by 3%, to dip below $40 a barrel.
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The financial jitters followed Mr Trump's announcement on Twitter that he and his wife had tested for coronavirus after Hope Hicks, a senior adviser who recently travelled with the president, had also tested positive.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:49 Where has Trump been?
He said: "We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"
It sent sent investors scrambling to the perceived safety of the dollar, yen and gold.
Analysts said the news could hurt Mr Trump's campaigning ability and heighten market volatility at a time when investors
were already skittish after an ill-tempered presidential debate heightened fears of a messy transfer of power.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:54 Trump on aide testing positive for COVID
"It's one more insecurity heading into a tight, contentious election," said Oliver Pursche, president of Bronson Meadows Capital Management in Connecticut.
"And given that Trump does not adhere to conventional norms and rules, who knows what he'll do in terms of postponing the elections."
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Meanwhile, data showed US job growth slowed more than expected in September as the recovery from the COVID-19 slump shifts into a lower gear, although the unemployment rate fell to 7.9% from 8.4% in August.
"My initial reaction was, 'ouch!' I don't think it's going to do anything for the market; it's not positive enough," said Patrick Leary, chief market strategist at Incapital in Minneapolis.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--From mocking masks to backing bleach - 10 things Trump has said about coronavirus

After spending much of the year playing down the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic , Donald Trump confirmed on Twitter that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 .
The US president has received plenty of criticism for his handling of the disease in the US , which leads the world in cases and deaths with more than 7.2 million and 207,000 respectively .
Sky News looks back at some of Mr Trump 's own words on COVID-19 since the pandemic began .
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world During Tuesday 's presidential debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` when needed '' before mocking Mr Biden , saying : `` I do n't wear masks like him .
Every time you see him he has got a mask .
`` You could be speaking 200ft away from me and he shows up with the biggest mask I have ever seen . ''
During a rally in Pennsylvania in September , Mr Trump asked supporters if they know `` a man that likes a mask as much '' as Mr Biden .
He said `` it gives him a feeling of security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a psychiatrist , I 'd say this guy has some big issues . ''
Mr Trump also retweeted a tweet mocking Mr Biden for wearing a mask on Memorial Day in May .
His criticisms have come despite the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention having recommended the use of face masks since back in April .
Explainer : What happens if Trump becomes incapacitated or dies before the election 2 ) 'Disinfectant ... it would be interesting to check that' After officials spoke about the impact bleach and sunlight have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mused about using disinfectant as a treatment .
Speaking at a White House news conference , occasionally glancing over to one of his medical experts sat just across from his podium , the president remarked : `` It knocks it out in a minute , one minute ... .
And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside , or almost a cleaning ? ''
He added that it would be `` interesting to check that '' .
Doctors immediately warned against the `` irresponsible '' and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could kill people .
Robert Reich , a professor of public policy at the University of California , tweeted : `` Trump 's briefings are actively endangering the public 's health .
Boycott the propaganda .
Listen to the experts .
In September , Mr Trump said at a press briefing : `` We 're rounding the final turn , and a lot of good things are happening with vaccines and with therapeutics . ''
He added : `` There is no lie here .
What we 're doing is we 're leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US being the worst-affected country in the world , according to Johns Hopkins University , which is tracking the pandemic .
4 ) 'One day , like a miracle , it will disappear' Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that COVID-19 will disappear over the course of the pandemic .
In February , he said : `` It 's going to disappear .
One day , it 's like a miracle , it will disappear . ''
The president later said it will `` hopefully '' be gone at the end of March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's going to disappear '' in July .
In August , he said : `` Schools should open , this thing 's going away , it will go away like things go away . ''
Mr Trump has regularly disagreed with Dr Anthony Fauci , who is America 's leading expert on the coronavirus and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
In July , Mr Trump said :  '' Dr Fauci said do n't wear masks , and now he says wear them .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
Do n't ban China .
I did it anyway . ''
In August , he retweeted a video of Dr Fauci talking about a surge in cases with a caption saying : `` Wrong ! ''
6 ) ' I 'm not going to drive the world into a frenzy' According to Rage , a book by journalist Bob Woodward , the president understood the threat of COVID-19 early on , however he chose to downplay it in public .
He 's quoted as saying `` this is deadly stuff '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's also more deadly than even your strenuous flus . ''
Mr Woodward says that in March , Mr Trump told him : `` I wanted to always play it down .
I still like playing it down , because I do n't want to create a panic . ''
When asked about the claims in September , the president said : `` I 'm not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy .
We want to show confidence .
We want to show strength . ''
In March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 , saying `` we ought to give it a try '' .
Dr Fauci dismissed the idea at the time , saying there was no evidence proving the drug 's effectiveness .
But Mr Trump , who has claimed to have taken the drug to protect himself from coronavirus , added : `` I feel good about it .
That 's all it is , just a feeling , you know , smart guy .
I feel good about it . ''
A global study has found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher death rate among coronavirus patients , as it can cause issues with heart rhythm .
Speaking at a rally in September , Mr Trump told supporters in Ohio that coronavirus affects `` elderly people with heart problems and other problems '' .
He went on to say that in some states , cases include `` nobody young '' as it `` affects virtually nobody '' .
Despite these claims , research has found instances of coronavirus amongst young people are increasing , with stats bearing that out in other countries around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without a vaccine' In May , the president said COVID-19 would `` go without a vaccine '' , just like other viruses and flus that `` disappeared '' without having to immunise people .
He added `` they 've never shown up again '' so `` hopefully , after a period of time '' coronavirus wo n't be seen again .
Scientists have made clear that COVID-19 differs from other illnesses in terms of symptoms , onset and death rates .
10 ) 'Lockdown is like being in prison' Mr Trump said Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a lockdown , which he argues is `` like being in prison '' , during Tuesday 's presidential debate .
He added that the impact it has on divorce rates , alcoholism , and drug abuse is `` a very , very sad thing '' .
The president has always been against lockdown .
In March , he said : `` Our country was n't built to be shut down . ''
Researchers have found that overall , national lockdowns have been beneficial as they `` saved more lives , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before '' .

After spending much of the year playing down the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump confirmed on Twitter that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19.
The US president has received plenty of criticism for his handling of the disease in the US, which leads the world in cases and deaths with more than 7.2 million and 207,000 respectively.
Sky News looks back at some of Mr Trump's own words on COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world
1) 'I don't wear masks like him'
Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised Democrat Joe Biden for wearing face coverings.
During Tuesday's presidential debate, the president said he wore masks "when needed" before mocking Mr Biden, saying: "I don't wear masks like him. Every time you see him he has got a mask.
"You could be speaking 200ft away from me and he shows up with the biggest mask I have ever seen."
Image: The president criticised Joe Biden for wearing face masks
During a rally in Pennsylvania in September, Mr Trump asked supporters if they know "a man that likes a mask as much" as Mr Biden.
He said "it gives him a feeling of security", adding: "If I was a psychiatrist, I'd say this guy has some big issues."
Mr Trump also retweeted a tweet mocking Mr Biden for wearing a mask on Memorial Day in May.
His criticisms have come despite the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention having recommended the use of face masks since back in April.
Explainer: What happens if Trump becomes incapacitated or dies before the election
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:24 Biden to Trump: 'Why don't you shut up, man?'
2) 'Disinfectant... it would be interesting to check that'
After officials spoke about the impact bleach and sunlight have on coronavirus in April, Mr Trump mused about using disinfectant as a treatment.
Speaking at a White House news conference, occasionally glancing over to one of his medical experts sat just across from his podium, the president remarked: "It knocks it out in a minute, one minute.... And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside, or almost a cleaning?"
He added that it would be "interesting to check that".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:47 Doctor's disbelief as Trump touts disinfectant
Doctors immediately warned against the "irresponsible" and "dangerous" unproven idea, saying it could kill people.
Robert Reich, a professor of public policy at the University of California, tweeted: "Trump's briefings are actively endangering the public's health. Boycott the propaganda. Listen to the experts.
"And please don't drink disinfectant."
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3) 'We're rounding the final turn'
In September, Mr Trump said at a press briefing: "We're rounding the final turn, and a lot of good things are happening with vaccines and with therapeutics."
He added: "There is no lie here. What we're doing is we're leading."
That claim came despite the US being the worst-affected country in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the pandemic.
Image: Over seven million cases and 200,000 deaths have been recorded in the US
4) 'One day, like a miracle, it will disappear'
Mr Trump has repeatedly claimed that COVID-19 will disappear over the course of the pandemic.
In February, he said: "It's going to disappear. One day, it's like a miracle, it will disappear."
The president later said it will "hopefully" be gone at the end of March, before reiterating "it's true, it's going to disappear" in July.
In August, he said: "Schools should open, this thing's going away, it will go away like things go away."
5) 'Dr Fauci has made a lot of mistakes'
Mr Trump has regularly disagreed with Dr Anthony Fauci, who is America's leading expert on the coronavirus and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
In July, Mr Trump said: "Dr Fauci said don't wear masks, and now he says wear them. He said numerous things. Don't close off China. Don't ban China. I did it anyway."
"He's made a lot of mistakes," the president added.
In August, he retweeted a video of Dr Fauci talking about a surge in cases with a caption saying: "Wrong!"
Image: The president has repeatedly criticised Dr Fauci, saying 'he's made a lot of mistakes'
6) 'I'm not going to drive the world into a frenzy'
According to Rage, a book by journalist Bob Woodward, the president understood the threat of COVID-19 early on, however he chose to downplay it in public.
He's quoted as saying "this is deadly stuff" in February, and: "It's also more deadly than even your strenuous flus."
Mr Woodward says that in March, Mr Trump told him: "I wanted to always play it down. I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic."
When asked about the claims in September, the president said: "I'm not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy. We want to show confidence. We want to show strength."
7) 'Hydroxychloroquine... I feel good about it'
In March, Mr Trump promoted the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, saying "we ought to give it a try".
Dr Fauci dismissed the idea at the time, saying there was no evidence proving the drug's effectiveness.
But Mr Trump, who has claimed to have taken the drug to protect himself from coronavirus, added: "I feel good about it. That's all it is, just a feeling, you know, smart guy. I feel good about it."
A global study has found that the drug was linked to a higher death rate among coronavirus patients, as it can cause issues with heart rhythm.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:37 Trump: 'I took hydroxy, Z-Pak and zinc'
8) 'It affects virtually nobody'
Speaking at a rally in September, Mr Trump told supporters in Ohio that coronavirus affects "elderly people with heart problems and other problems".
He went on to say that in some states, cases include "nobody young" as it "affects virtually nobody".
Despite these claims, research has found instances of coronavirus amongst young people are increasing, with stats bearing that out in other countries around the world.
Image: Trump held a rally in Tulsa despite the pandemic raging across the country
9) 'It will go without a vaccine'
In May, the president said COVID-19 would "go without a vaccine", just like other viruses and flus that "disappeared" without having to immunise people.
He added "they've never shown up again" so "hopefully, after a period of time" coronavirus won't be seen again.
Scientists have made clear that COVID-19 differs from other illnesses in terms of symptoms, onset and death rates.
Image: Mr Trump has faced frequent criticism for his comments regarding coronavirus
10) 'Lockdown is like being in prison'
Mr Trump said Mr Biden would "destroy this country" with a lockdown, which he argues is "like being in prison", during Tuesday's presidential debate.
He added that the impact it has on divorce rates, alcoholism, and drug abuse is "a very, very sad thing".
The president has always been against lockdown. In March, he said: "Our country wasn't built to be shut down."
Researchers have found that overall, national lockdowns have been beneficial as they "saved more lives, in a shorter period of time, than ever before".


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Trump at 'highest risk' from COVID due to age and physical condition


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Harvey Weinstein facing new sexual assault charges in LA

Harvey Weinstein is facing six new sexual assault charges in Los Angeles .
The disgraced film producer was convicted in New York for historic sexual assault charges in March , and sentenced to 23 years in prison .
The new charges in California are part of an ongoing case against Weinstein , and include additional forcible sexual assault claims involving two victims in incidents that allegedly date back more than a decade .
Weinstein , 68 , is now facing a total of four counts of rape , two of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual penetration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims , for crimes that allegedly happened between 2004 and 2013 .
If convicted in Los Angeles , Weinstein could be given up to 140 years in state prison .
The new allegations against him claim he raped a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel between September 2004 and 2005 , according to prosecutors .
In a second allegation , he is also accused of raping another woman , on two separate occasions , at a hotel in Beverly Hills in November 2009 and November 2010 .
Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward .
`` The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case . ''
When the case was opened in Los Angeles earlier in the year , Weinstein denied the charges .
The Los Angeles District Attorney 's Office has now started the extradition process for Weinstein to face sexual assault charges there .
The convicted rapist is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New York - a maximum security prison .
Last month , he was stripped of his CBE by the Honours Forfeiture Committee , following his rape conviction .

Harvey Weinstein is facing six new sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.
The disgraced film producer was convicted in New York for historic sexual assault charges in March, and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
The new charges in California are part of an ongoing case against Weinstein, and include additional forcible sexual assault claims involving two victims in incidents that allegedly date back more than a decade.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:11 March: Weinstein sentenced to 23 years
Weinstein, 68, is now facing a total of four counts of rape, two of sexual battery by restraint and one count of sexual penetration by use of force, involving five victims, for crimes that allegedly happened between 2004 and 2013.
If convicted in Los Angeles, Weinstein could be given up to 140 years in state prison.
The new allegations against him claim he raped a woman at a Beverly Hills hotel between September 2004 and 2005, according to prosecutors.
In a second allegation, he is also accused of raping another woman, on two separate occasions, at a hotel in Beverly Hills in November 2009 and November 2010.
Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie Lacey said: "I am thankful to the first women who reported these crimes and whose courage have given strength to others to come forward.
"The willingness of these latest victims to testify against a powerful man gives us the additional evidence we need to build a compelling criminal case."
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When the case was opened in Los Angeles earlier in the year, Weinstein denied the charges.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office has now started the extradition process for Weinstein to face sexual assault charges there.
The convicted rapist is being held at Wende Correctional Facility in Buffalo, New York - a maximum security prison.
Last month, he was stripped of his CBE by the Honours Forfeiture Committee, following his rape conviction.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Ghostbusters star Rick Moranis punched in head in 'random' attack

Ghostbusters star Rick Moranis has been punched in the head in an apparently random street attack in New York .
@ @ @ @ @ hitting the 67-year-old actor and knocking him over near Central Park .
It happened a @ @ @ @ @ 's character lived in the 1984 supernatural action-comedy .
The attacker was wearing a black @ @ @ @ @ sweatshirt and a backpack , and police described it as a `` random unprovoked assault @ @ @ @ @ incident after being checked at hospital , according to a police official .
The actor @ @ @ @ @ Spaceballs and Honey , I Shrunk the Kids , was left with pain in his @ @ @ @ @ and head .
It happened as he was walking south on Central Park West , @ @ @ @ @ .

Ghostbusters star Rick Moranis has been punched in the head in an apparently random street attack in New York.
CCTV shows an unknown man hitting the 67-year-old actor and knocking him over near Central Park.
It happened a few blocks from where Moranis's character lived in the 1984 supernatural action-comedy.
Image: Moranis is well known for Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The attacker was wearing a black I (heart) NY sweatshirt and a backpack, and police described it as a "random unprovoked assault".
Moranis reported the incident after being checked at hospital, according to a police official.
Image: The attacker was wearing a NY sweatshirt. Pic: NYPD Crimestoppers
The actor, who also appeared in Spaceballs and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, was left with pain in his back, hip, neck and head.
It happened as he was walking south on Central Park West, while the attacker fled northbound.


skynewsus--2020-10-02--Trump airlifted to military hospital - less than 24 hours after coronavirus diagnosis

Donald Trump has said everything is `` going well '' as he receives treatment in hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19 .
The US president and First Lady Melania confirmed they had tested positive for the virus just before 1am Washington time ( 6am BST ) on Friday .
Last night , he was taken to a military hospital by helicopter , and was pictured giving the 'thumbs up ' as he left the White House .
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world He later tweeted : `` Going well , I think !
Thank you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soon after the helicopter departed earlier in the evening , a video was posted on Mr Trump 's Twitter account .
He said : `` I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support .
I 'm going to Walter Reed hospital .
`` I think I 'm doing very well but we 're going to make sure that things work out , the First Lady is doing very well , so thank you very much I appreciate it , I will never forget it . ''
A White House statement said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts , the president will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days . ''
Kayleigh McEnany , Mr Trump 's press secretary , told reporters : `` President Trump remains in good spirits , has mild symptoms , and has been working throughout the day . ''
She added that he appreciated the `` outpouring of support '' for him and Mrs Trump .
A source has told the Reuters news agency that Mr Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor said he `` remains fatigued '' but in `` good spirits '' .
An adviser told CNN he is also suffering from shortage of breath .
The president was injected with an experimental antibody cocktail of drugs - a single 8g dose of the drug made by Regeneron - which he completed at the White House `` without incident '' , according to the president 's doctor , Dr Sean Conley .
The drug , which is still in clinical trials , is designed to prevent the virus from attaching to cells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attack the virus .
Mr Trump has also been taking zinc , vitamin D , famotidine ( which decreases stomach acid production ) , melatonin ( a natural hormone that can help with sleep ) and a daily aspirin .
He has also started remdesivir treatment at Walter Reed , an experimental antiviral drug that has not been approved for any use but some patients in trials have recovered faster from COVID-19 after using it .
Dr Conley said : `` He 's being evaluated by a team of experts , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president and first lady in regards to next best steps . ''
He added : `` Melania Trump remains well with only a mild cough and headache .
The remainder of the first family are well and tested negative for coronavirus . ''
At least two senators , three journalists , and the president of the University of Notre Dame have also tested positive .
The latest person to reveal a positive test result is one of Mr Trump 's advisers and long-time team member Kellyanne Conway , who said her symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` quarantine process '' .
Mr Trump 's election rival Joe Biden - who took part in a televised presidential debate earlier this week - confirmed he has tested negative for the virus , along with his wife , Jill .
Mr Biden , the Democratic presidential candidate , told reporters that Mr Trump 's illness was a `` bracing reminder to all of us that we have to take this virus seriously '' .
He added : `` Be patriotic , it 's not about being a tough guy , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask not only protects you but it protects those around you . ''
Two days before testing positive , during the first debate , Mr Trump belittled Mr Biden for frequently wearing masks and not having campaign rallies that matched his own in size .
The president has regularly refused to wear a mask , has continued to shake hands with visitors despite public health officials warning against it , and also initially resisted being tested .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an effect on his campaigning , a month ahead of the presidential election but Vice President Mike Pence , who has tested negative , `` plans on resuming his scheduled campaign events '' .
World leaders , including Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who himself went to hospital with coronavirus , and Russian President Vladimir Putin have offered messages of support .

Donald Trump has said everything is "going well" as he receives treatment in hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
The US president and First Lady Melania confirmed they had tested positive for the virus just before 1am Washington time (6am BST) on Friday.
Last night, he was taken to a military hospital by helicopter, and was pictured giving the 'thumbs up' as he left the White House.
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world
Image: Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed
He later tweeted: "Going well, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!!"
Soon after the helicopter departed earlier in the evening, a video was posted on Mr Trump's Twitter account.
He said: "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I'm going to Walter Reed hospital.
"I think I'm doing very well but we're going to make sure that things work out, the First Lady is doing very well, so thank you very much I appreciate it, I will never forget it."
A White House statement said: "Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the president will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days."
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Kayleigh McEnany, Mr Trump's press secretary, told reporters: "President Trump remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day."
Image: Mr Trump and wife Melania have tested positive for the coronavirus
She added that he appreciated the "outpouring of support" for him and Mrs Trump.
A source has told the Reuters news agency that Mr Trump is suffering with a mild fever and his doctor said he "remains fatigued" but in "good spirits". An adviser told CNN he is also suffering from shortage of breath.
The president was injected with an experimental antibody cocktail of drugs - a single 8g dose of the drug made by Regeneron - which he completed at the White House "without incident", according to the president's doctor, Dr Sean Conley.
The drug, which is still in clinical trials, is designed to prevent the virus from attaching to cells and replicating, allowing the immune system to attack the virus.
Image: Mr Trump is at Walter Reed Military Hospital in Maryland
Mr Trump has also been taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine (which decreases stomach acid production), melatonin (a natural hormone that can help with sleep) and a daily aspirin.
He has also started remdesivir treatment at Walter Reed, an experimental antiviral drug that has not been approved for any use but some patients in trials have recovered faster from COVID-19 after using it.
Dr Conley said: "He's being evaluated by a team of experts, and together we'll be making recommendations to the president and first lady in regards to next best steps."
He added: "Melania Trump remains well with only a mild cough and headache. The remainder of the first family are well and tested negative for coronavirus."
At least two senators, three journalists, and the president of the University of Notre Dame have also tested positive.
The latest person to reveal a positive test result is one of Mr Trump's advisers and long-time team member Kellyanne Conway, who said her symptoms were mild and she had begun a "quarantine process".
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Mr Trump's election rival Joe Biden - who took part in a televised presidential debate earlier this week - confirmed he has tested negative for the virus, along with his wife, Jill.
Mr Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, told reporters that Mr Trump's illness was a "bracing reminder to all of us that we have to take this virus seriously".
He added: "Be patriotic, it's not about being a tough guy, it's about doing your part, wearing a mask not only protects you but it protects those around you."
Two days before testing positive, during the first debate, Mr Trump belittled Mr Biden for frequently wearing masks and not having campaign rallies that matched his own in size.
The president has regularly refused to wear a mask, has continued to shake hands with visitors despite public health officials warning against it, and also initially resisted being tested.
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Mr Trump's illness will have an effect on his campaigning, a month ahead of the presidential election but Vice President Mike Pence, who has tested negative, "plans on resuming his scheduled campaign events".
World leaders, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who himself went to hospital with coronavirus, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have offered messages of support.


skynewsus--2020-10-03--Hugs, handshakes and few masks: Was this White House ceremony a 'superspreader event'?

At least seven people who attended an event at the White House last week have tested positive for coronavirus - after attendees were seen hugging , fist-bumping and not wearing masks .
Guests sat in tightly-packed chairs which did not appear to be two metres apart , with some of those who have since tested positive sitting close together .
Donald Trump and his wife Melania announced on Friday they had contracted the virus and the president has now been moved to a military hospital for treatment .
Latest coronavirus updates from UK and around the world The pair had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garden event last Saturday where Mr Trump announced he would be nominating Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court pick .
Several other attendees at the event - former presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway , Senator Mike Lee , Senator Thom Tillis , Notre Dame University president John Jenkins , and an unnamed journalist - have also tested positive .
Hundreds of people were there , and some were seen hugging one another , after the president announced his nomination .
Several top aides and close advisers also attended a small celebration in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is now speculation the ceremony could become a `` superspreader '' event , with fears more attendees and close contacts could test positive in the coming days .
The incubation period of the virus is between one to 14 days , although on average people will start to develop symptoms after five to six days .
On Friday , Ms Conway announced she had the virus and had `` mild symptoms '' .
At the event , she was pictured sat behind the first lady and in front of Mr Jenkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also shows her standing close to attorney general William Barr , while neither of them are wearing masks , and leaning in to whisper something to him .
Later , she shakes hands with another guest .
Video has also emerged of Mr Lee enthusiastically hugging other attendees and holding his mask in his hand .
Mr Jenkins , in an email to others at Notre Dame University announcing his positive test , admitted he had not worn a mask and shaken hands with a number of people in the Rose Garden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before attending and was `` told that it was safe to remove our masks '' .
Meanwhile , Alex Azar - the country 's top health official - was seen at the event fist-bumping without a mask on , according to CNN .

At least 11 people who attended an event at the White House have tested positive for coronavirus - after attendees were seen hugging, fist-bumping and not wearing masks.
Guests sat in tightly-packed chairs which did not appear to be two metres apart, with some of those who have since tested positive sitting close together.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania announced last Friday they had contracted the virus - and the president was moved to a military hospital for treatment. He has since returned to the White House.
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Image: The people at the Rose Garden event who have tested positive for coronavirus
In the picture above, those marked in red tested positive for coronavirus, as well as Mr Trump.
A - Melania Trump
B - Kellyanne Conway
C - Chris Christie
D - Rev John Jenkins
E - Senator Mike Lee
F - Senator Thom Tills
Mr and Mrs Trump had been seen without masks at the Rose Garden event the Saturday before the president revealed that he and his wife had tested positive.
Several other attendees at the event, which is where Mr Trump announced he would be nominating Amy Coney Barrett as his Supreme Court pick, have also contracted the virus.
Former presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway, Senator Mike Lee, Senator Thom Tillis, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, Notre Dame University president John Jenkins, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, White House press officers Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt, and an unnamed journalist - have all tested positive.
Hundreds of people were there, and some were seen hugging one another, after the president announced his nomination.
Several top aides and close advisers also attended a small celebration in the Diplomatic Room of the White House afterwards.
There is now speculation the ceremony could become a "superspreader" event, with fears more attendees and close contacts could test positive in the coming days.
The incubation period of the virus is between one to 14 days, although on average people will start to develop symptoms after five to six days.
On Friday, Ms Conway announced she had the virus and had "mild symptoms".
Image: Kellyanne Conway next to Attorney General William Barr
At the event, she was pictured sat behind the first lady and in front of Mr Jenkins, who both tested positive.
Footage also shows her standing close to attorney general William Barr, while neither of them are wearing masks, and leaning in to whisper something to him.
Later, she shakes hands with another guest.
Video has also emerged of Mr Lee enthusiastically hugging other attendees and holding his mask in his hand.
Mr Jenkins, in an email to others at Notre Dame University announcing his positive test, admitted he had not worn a mask and shaken hands with a number of people in the Rose Garden.
He added that he had been tested before attending and was "told that it was safe to remove our masks".
Meanwhile, Alex Azar - the country's top health official - was seen at the event fist-bumping without a mask on, according to CNN.


skynewsus--2020-10-03--Trump is taking two experimental drugs for COVID-19 - what are they?

Donald Trump has been given two experimental drugs after testing positive for COVID-19 .
White House doctor Sean Conley said the president was given a dose of an antibody drug being developed by Regeneron on Friday before he was taken to a military hospital where he has started remdesivir therapy .
The president appeared upbeat as he landed at the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Maryland on Friday evening despite developing fatigue symptoms and having trouble breathing , according to an adviser .
Sky News looks at what remdesivir and Regeneron 's drug do , and how effective they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus from US , UK and around the world A drug that once offered hope in the treatment of Ebola , remdesivir is an antiviral medicine that has not been approved anywhere in the world for any use .
It is injected into the vein in the hope it will prevent SARS CoV-2 ( the virus that causes COVID-19 ) from multiplying in the body , with some patients recovering faster after using it .
Gilead Sciences Inc began research on remdesivir in 2009 as part of studies into hepatitis C and respiratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common and highly contagious respiratory virus that most children get before they turn two .
After scientists in China determined the new pneumonia-like illness was caused by a coronavirus , Gilead provided remdesivir to China to test the drug against the virus .
Remdesivir is thought to interfere with the mechanism that certain viruses use to make copies of themselves , but scientists are still determining how that occurs .
Several clinical trials and laboratory studies have taken place since January , with some promising signs .
However , a report published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at several studies has found remdesivir `` did not appear to affect rates of SARS CoV-2 viral load decline and mortality '' .
It said using remdesivir early `` substantially decreased '' viral loads but this effect was `` completely lost '' when the drug was given just eight hours after infection .
The report concluded that remdesivir `` might require initiation before the peak viral replication '' but that is `` not feasible '' in humans as they display symptoms after the virus multiplies .
It added that there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administered before someone shows symptoms .
What is the experimental Regeneron treatment ?
Drug maker Regeneron provided a dose of its experimental antibody treatment to the president on Friday before the decision to take him to Walter Reed was made .
Still in large-scale clinical trials , the new antiviral antibody `` cocktail '' works by binding to a protein on the surface of the virus .
This is meant to stop the virus from attaching to cells and replicating , while allowing the immune system to attack the virus .
Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which should `` last for quite a long time '' , Regeneron chief executive Dr Leonard Schleifer told CNN .
Last weekend , the drug started being used in `` about three hospitals in the north '' of England as part of Oxford University 's national recovery trial , Professor Peter Horby told the BBC .
The specialist in emerging infectious diseases at the University of Oxford said the drug is `` very promising '' and `` very potent '' .
This class of drugs is `` pretty safe and well understood '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in '' , he said .
He added that about four or five hundred patients have been given it so far and there have been `` no worrying safety signals '' , with the plan to roll it out to another 30 to 40 UK hospitals next week .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Prof Horby said a single dose of the treatment provides `` prolonged protection '' for `` a month to six weeks '' .
Dr Jeremy Faust , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Hospital in Boston , said he would not give it to his patients because he could not say what the benefit is , or the risks .
He added that giving an unproven treatment to the president `` sends a message that they 're scrambling '' .

Donald Trump has been given two experimental drugs after testing positive for COVID-19.
White House doctor Sean Conley said the president was given a dose of an antibody drug being developed by Regeneron on Friday before he was taken to a military hospital where he has started remdesivir therapy.
The president appeared upbeat as he landed at the Walter Reed Military Hospital in Maryland on Friday evening despite developing fatigue symptoms and having trouble breathing, according to an adviser.
Sky News looks at what remdesivir and Regeneron's drug do, and how effective they have been in trials.
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What is remdesivir?
A drug that once offered hope in the treatment of Ebola, remdesivir is an antiviral medicine that has been given "emergency use authorisation" in the US to treat patients in hospital "with severe COVID-19", but is not approved for general use.
The EU has also authorised its use for COVID-19 treatment only.
It is injected into the vein in the hope it will prevent SARS CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) from multiplying in the body, with some patients recovering faster after using it.
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Gilead Sciences Inc began research on remdesivir in 2009 as part of studies into hepatitis C and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common and highly contagious respiratory virus that most children get before they turn two.
After scientists in China determined the new pneumonia-like illness was caused by a coronavirus, Gilead provided remdesivir to China to test the drug against the virus.
Remdesivir is thought to interfere with the mechanism that certain viruses use to make copies of themselves, but scientists are still determining how that occurs.
Several clinical trials and laboratory studies have taken place since January, with some promising signs.
However, a report published in The Lancet medical journal on 3 October looking at several studies has found remdesivir "did not appear to affect rates of SARS CoV-2 viral load decline and mortality".
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It said using remdesivir early "substantially decreased" viral loads but this effect was "completely lost" when the drug was given just eight hours after infection.
The report concluded that remdesivir "might require initiation before the peak viral replication" but that is "not feasible" in humans as they display symptoms after the virus multiplies.
It added that there is no clinical reason why remdesivir could not be administered before someone shows symptoms.
What is the experimental Regeneron treatment?
Drug maker Regeneron provided a dose of its experimental antibody treatment to the president on Friday before the decision to take him to Walter Reed was made.
Still in large-scale clinical trials, the new antiviral antibody "cocktail" works by binding to a protein on the surface of the virus.
This is meant to stop the virus from attaching to cells and replicating, while allowing the immune system to attack the virus.
Mr Trump was given a single 8g dose, which should "last for quite a long time", Regeneron chief executive Dr Leonard Schleifer told CNN.
Last weekend, the drug started being used in "about three hospitals in the north" of England as part of Oxford University's national recovery trial, Professor Peter Horby told the BBC.
The specialist in emerging infectious diseases at the University of Oxford said the drug is "very promising" and "very potent".
This class of drugs is "pretty safe and well understood" so is something he has "confidence in", he said.
He added that about four or five hundred patients have been given it so far and there have been "no worrying safety signals", with the plan to roll it out to another 30 to 40 UK hospitals next week.
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Prof Horby said a single dose of the treatment provides "prolonged protection" for "a month to six weeks".
Dr Jeremy Faust, an emergency doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, said he would not give it to his patients because he could not say what the benefit is, or the risks.
He added that giving an unproven treatment to the president "sends a message that they're scrambling".