President Donald Trump said Friday he will likely be tested for the novel coronavirus “fairly soon," as questions swirled about why the president, his top aides and his family weren't doing more to protect themselves and others against COVID-19. Trump spent time last weekend with a top Brazilian
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will likely be tested for the novel coronavirus “fairly soon," as questions swirled about why the president, his top aides and his family weren't doing more to protect themselves and others against COVID-19.
Trump continued to stress Friday that he is not exhibiting any symptoms of infection, but he skirted questions about whether he was being selfish by refusing to isolate himself when others who have had similar exposure have chosen to do to avoid potentially infecting others. Asked whose advice people with similar exposure should listen to in the face of the contradictory messages, Trump said, “I think they have to listen to their doctors.
The president had up until Friday declined to be tested for the virus or to limit his contact with others, professing no concern about potential exposure as his White House insisted they were following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. He told reporters Thursday that he was “not concerned,” adding Friday that, “we have no symptoms whatsoever.”
In addition to the Brazilian official, top administration officials — including Attorney General William Barr and Trump’s daughter and senior adviser Ivanka — met last week with an Australian Cabinet minister who on Friday tested positive for the virus. People don’t show symptoms immediately after exposure to the virus; there is an incubation period of anywhere from two to 14 days. However, not all exposures automatically put people at risk of infection: the CDC doesn’t consider it risky to walk past someone with the virus or to be briefly in the same room with them.
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