Melania Trump nixes campaign trip due to cough from COVID

Melania Trump's return to campaign trail will have to wait. first lady has decided against accompanying President Donald Trump to a campaign rally Tuesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, because of a lingering cough after her bout with COVID-19, said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff.

It was to be Mrs. Trump's first public appearance since recovering from coronavirus, as well as her first time out on campaign trail in more than a year. first lady's anuncement served as yet ar reminder for president that, as much as he wishes virus would “just disappear”, as he has said it remains a powerful presence in everyday life, including his.

Trump said Monday that people are tired of hearing about COVID-19. More than 58,000 Americans a day are testing positive for virus, and more than 700 a day are dying from disease. Mrs. Trump continues to feel better every day “but with a lingering cough, and out of an abundance of caution, she will t be traveling today,” Grisham said.

first lady last appeared in public for Sept. 29 debate in Cleveland between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. She and president tested positive two days later. first lady anunced in a blog post last week that she had recovered from a bout with COVID-19 that included headaches, body aches and fatigue, and had tested negative. She also revealed that couple's 14-year-old son, Barron, also had contracted virus, but never had symptoms. He has since tested negative.

President Trump spent three nights at a military hospital outside Washington receiving treatment for his case of disease. He was released Oct. 5 and returned to active campaigning last week. Tuesday's rally in Pennsylvania was to be first campaign trail appearance for Mrs. Trump since she spoke briefly at a June 2019 event in Orlando, Florida, where president launched his reelection bid.

She addressed a mostly virtual Republican National Convention in August from White House Rose Garden. first lady had planned to headline Trump campaign fundraisers back in March, but those appearances were canceled due to coronavirus outbreak. She is expected to accompany president to Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday for his second and final debate against Biden before v. 3 election. 

(Im Credits: AP)