| President Trump and US Government COVID-19 Megathread Posted: 02 Oct 2020 03:50 PM PDT This thread is for discussing all things relating to the news regarding President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis as well as the positive test results of other political and government officials. Yesterday, several prominent people within the US government were diagnosed with COVID-19. Those people include: People who have tested negative so far: For a full list of positive and negative test results, see here. A timeline of events so far: On Wednesday, Hope Hicks (top aide to President Trump) was confirmed to have COVID-19, but the diagnosis was not made public until Thursday evening. On Thursday evening, news broke that Hope Hicks had COVID-19. On Thursday night, Trump announced on Twitter that he and Melania were positive for COVID-19. Morning of Friday, 10/2: Mark Meadows said Trump had mild symptoms. Also morning of Friday, 10/2: Biden confirmed that he and his wife tested negative for COVID-19. Afternoon of Friday, 10/2: Larry Kudlow said Trump had a "very moderate case". Afternoon of Friday, 10/2: Reporters found out Trump had a fever, cough, and fatigue. Also afternoon of Friday, 10/2: Trump didn't attend a call with Governors. Pence was on the call in his place. Also also afternoon of Friday, 10/2: Trump was given an experimental drug to help him fight the virus. Evening of Friday, 10/2: Trump is flown to Walter Reed. 5:47pm ET on Friday, 10/2: Jim Acosta of CNN tweeted "No transfer of power to Pence, WH says. "Absolutely not" according to WH spokesman" 6:20pm ET on Friday, 10/2: Trump walked to Marine One under his own power to go to Walter Reed. Video here. 6:30pm ET on Friday, 10/2: Trump tweeted out this video of himself speaking directly to camera about going to Walter Reed. The NYTimes is doing live updates, and you can follow along here. If you can't access the NYTimes live feed, then you can check out the CNN live feed here. The comments in this megathread have been set to new so that people can talk about the news as it develops. You can view the comments by "best" here. submitted by /u/RNews_Mod [link] [comments] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 03 Oct 2020 06:35 AM PDT |
| Kellyanne Conway announces she tested positive for coronavirus Posted: 02 Oct 2020 07:27 PM PDT |
| 3 more Los Angeles police officers charged with falsifying gang information Posted: 02 Oct 2020 08:09 PM PDT |
| 11 positive coronavirus tests traced to presidential debate, Cleveland officials say Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:04 PM PDT |
| Fearful of the pandemic and threats from riders, Detroit's bus drivers refuse to work Posted: 03 Oct 2020 01:54 AM PDT |
| Border barriers being sold as scrap metal. Posted: 02 Oct 2020 11:25 PM PDT |
| N.C. Senator Thom Tillis tests positive for COVID-19 Posted: 02 Oct 2020 05:26 PM PDT |
| Journalist dies after setting herself on fire: "Blame my death on the Russian Federation" Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:04 AM PDT |
| President Trump being taken to Walter Reed as a 'precautionary measure' Posted: 02 Oct 2020 02:20 PM PDT |
| Florida reopens state's economy despite ongoing pandemic Posted: 03 Oct 2020 07:24 AM PDT |
| Journalists who work at the White House are testing positive for Covid-19 Posted: 02 Oct 2020 01:26 PM PDT |
| Patriots' Cam Newton heading to COVID-19 reserve list after reportedly testing positive, will not face Chiefs Posted: 03 Oct 2020 08:38 AM PDT |
| Harvey Weinstein charged with six more counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:36 AM PDT |
| Eco disaster at Kamchatka peninsula with mass death of sea animals at precious Pacific beach Posted: 03 Oct 2020 03:29 AM PDT |
| Cops not charged in Las Vegas death over a bike light. Suspect pinned to ground and couldn't breathe. Posted: 03 Oct 2020 08:38 AM PDT |
| Senator Mike Lee says he tested positive for coronavirus Posted: 02 Oct 2020 10:05 AM PDT |
| A record 105 Missouri school districts — 20 percent — embrace four-day weeks Posted: 03 Oct 2020 01:58 AM PDT |
| Physicists Build Circuit That Generates Clean, Limitless Power From Graphene Posted: 03 Oct 2020 07:50 AM PDT |
| Acting U.S. DHS security intelligence chief says he agrees with FBI on white supremacist threat Posted: 02 Oct 2020 12:13 PM PDT |
| More than seven hundred students test positive for coronavirus at Northumbria University Posted: 02 Oct 2020 04:55 PM PDT |
| LA Socialite and Wife of Grossman Burn Center Director Accused of DUI, Fatally Striking 2 Young Boys With Vehicle Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:53 AM PDT |
