Published 12:43 IST, October 11th 2020

'Donald Trump no longer a Covid transmission risk to others,' says White House Physician

White House Physician Dr Sean P Conley on Saturday said President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 PCR sample reveals that he is no longer a transmission risk to others.

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White House Physician Dr Sean P Conley on Saturday said President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 PCR sample reveals that he is longer a transmission risk to ors. President’s vanced diagstic test shows that "re is longer evidence of actively replicating virus" in his body, he ded. However, report did t mention when Trump’s last negative test was.

In a public memo released earlier by White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Dr Conley said, “I am happy to report that in dition to President meeting CDC criteria for safe isolation, his PCR samples reveal that he is longer considered a transmission to ors. Moreover, re is longer evidence of actively replicating virus.”

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As President completed 10 days of COVID-19 rapy on Saturday, doctors said Trump is fit to resume public engments. Soon after receiving green signal from his physician, Donald Trump hosted his first public event at White House on October 10. On Friday, Trump said that he feels "very strong" and has t been taking any medication as of earlier in day.  

White House said Trump's hospitalization at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which began October 2, was precautionary and his symptoms were mild. Trump credited his recovery to an experimental antibody drug me by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Health experts say it’s t a cure, but experimental antibody drugs like those are among most promising rapies being tested. y aim to help immune system fight coronavirus. However, y are still in testing phase and ir safety and effectiveness are t yet kwn.

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Trumps test COVID-19 positive

United States President Donald Trump and First Ly Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 last week after one of president's close aides got infected with virus. This situation came with barely a month to go for US Presidential Election which is due to take place on vember 3.

Taking to Twitter, Trump h said that he will begin his quarantine and recovery process immediately with his wife. "We will get through this TOGER!" Trump h said. On second day of his testing positive, Trump was flown to Walter Reed Military Hospital. US President returned to White House after three days of hospital stay and has started resuming his campaign work.  

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12:43 IST, October 11th 2020