Published 06:09 IST, October 3rd 2020

Trump returns to Twitter after COVID-19 diagnosis, posts video clip about hospitalisation

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after 18 hours of eerie silence to inform about being admitted to Walter Reed and "thank everybody" for support

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after 18 hours of eerie silence to inform about being mitted to Walter Reed and "thank everybody for tremendous support" following his COVID-19 diagsis. Trump, who is kwn for his ever so frequent tweets through day, h t updated his 86.5 million followers on micro-blogging site about his health since anuncing his COVID-19 test results which h many people worried about his well being.  

In short 18-second-long recorded video mess posted on October 2 (local time) just before his departure from White House to military hospital, Trump started off by thanking everyone. He assured that he is “doing very well” and so is US First Ly Melania Trump, who also tested positive for COVID-19. Trump was even spotted flashing a thumbs up while boarding  Marine One to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

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Donald Trump said, “I want to thank everybody for tremendous support... I think I'm doing very well but we're going to make sure things work out."

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Donald Trump's daughter and viser to US President, Ivanka Trump reposted video mess calling him a "warrior" who will beat disease. As of October 3, COVID-19 has infected more than 7.3 million people in United States and caused 208,642 deaths as per Johns Hopkins University count.

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Trump to be in Walter Reed 'for few days'

Meanwhile, less than 24 hours of Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19, White House informed that US President will spend “few days” at a military hospital as a precautionary measure. 

As per Associated Press report, White House has also informed that Trump will be working from hospital’s presidential suite which is fully equipped to allow US President to continue with his official duties. 

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Prior to this, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany released a health update on US President that listed doses that Trumps were injected with. As per statement, US President received an antibody ‘cocktail’ and still remains “fatigue but in good spirits”. Meanwhile, Melania Trump is reported to be suffering from a mild cough and heache.

74-year-old US President and his wife Melania Trump, First Ly h anunced testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in day. While Republican leer’s has put him at a higher risk of serious complications from vel coronavirus, he h initially said re were only ‘mild symptoms’. Melania, on or hand, h said that couple is “feeling good”. 

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06:09 IST, October 3rd 2020