Despite having been discharged from Walter Reed hospital on Monday night, President Trump likely remains infectious for COVID-19 and could continue to be so for the next scheduled debate with former Vice President Joe Biden.
That fact didn’t stop Trump from declaring on Tuesday that he would travel to Miami on Oct. 15 to square off against Biden.
While Trump’s medical team has given mixed messages on the severity of his illness, often painting a sunny picture of it, experts say the facts that he was prescribed steroids and experienced repeated oxygen level drops over the course of his treatment indicate that he is suffering from a severe case of the disease.
LATEST: Trump this morning wanted to go to the Oval today. It triggered a discussion among aides. He's still in the residence right now.In addition to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and two White House employees on the cleaning staff, three staffers who work for McEnany have so far tested positive for COVID-19.
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