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| Coronavirus: Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus after going into quarantine | |
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| US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now in quarantine. | |
| The president, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, announced the news in a tweet. "We will get through this together," he wrote. | |
| It comes after one of his closest aides tested positive for coronavirus. | |
| Hope Hicks, the 31-year-old adviser to the president, was the closest aide to Mr Trump to test positive so far. | Hope Hicks, the 31-year-old adviser to the president, was the closest aide to Mr Trump to test positive so far. |
| She travelled with him on Air Force One to a TV debate in Ohio this week. | |
| Mr Trump's physician Sean Conley released a statement, saying the president and the first lady "are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence". | |
| "Rest assured I expect the president to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any future developments," the statement said. | |
| Earlier on Thursday, Mr Trump said he and his wife, who is 50, were going into quarantine after Ms Hicks's positive test. | |
| He tweeted: "Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for Covid 19. Terrible! | |
| "The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process!" | |
| It is not clear how Mr Trump's positive test will affect arrangements for the second presidential debate, which is scheduled for 15 October in Miami, Florida. |