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Coronavirus live news: doctor clears Trump to return to public events on Saturday; record global case rise Coronavirus live news: doctor clears Trump to return to public events on Saturday; record global case rise
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Washington releases open letter asking White House staff and guests at super-spreader event to take a Covid tests; Nearly 340,000 new cases confirmed in 24 hours. Follow the latest updatesWashington releases open letter asking White House staff and guests at super-spreader event to take a Covid tests; Nearly 340,000 new cases confirmed in 24 hours. Follow the latest updates
Trump has told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he wants to hold a rally on Florida or Pennsylvania on Saturday and has “conceded”, CNN reports, that he has not been tested again for coronavirus.
Democrats in the US Congress have announced a plan to create a commission to review whether Donald Trump is capable of carrying out his presidential duties or should face removal from office.
The office of the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced a Friday press conference about the bill after she expressed concern that Trump, who is under treatment for coronavirus at the White House, is suffering a “disassociation from reality”.
The president has unleashed a barrage of erratic and self-contradictory tweets and declarations in recent days that have left staff scrambling and raised concerns over his stability.
Pelosi, who is negotiating a Covid-19 economic stimulus plan, responded at her weekly press conference: “The plan isn’t for the president to say that he’s a perfect physical specimen. Specimen, maybe I can agree with that ... And young, he said he was young.”
Trump “is, shall we say, in an altered state right now” and “the disassociation from reality would be funny if it weren’t so deadly,” the 80-year-old speaker added while wearing a mask.
Trump reacted angrily to Pelosi’s manoeuvre, tweeting: “Crazy Nancy is the one who should be under observation. They don’t call her Crazy for nothing!”
Trump is “imploring” aides to allow him to resume campaign rallies, the New York Times reports.
US Senate Candidate for South Caroline, Democrat Jaime Harrison, has threatened to pull out of tomorrow’s South Carolina senate debate if Lindsey Graham doesn’t take another Coronavirus test.
Graham has responded by saying that that Harrison is “demanding special treatment”. Graham refuses to take the test, which FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver argues could be due to “pretty strong incentives for Republican senators not to get tested right now.”
The US is on the brink of 7.6m cases, with 7,599,566 currently confirmed on the Johns Hopkins University tracker.The US is on the brink of 7.6m cases, with 7,599,566 currently confirmed on the Johns Hopkins University tracker.
The number of Americans who have died in the pandemic so far is 212,651.The number of Americans who have died in the pandemic so far is 212,651.
But the president of that country said earlier on the Fox Business channel, “What happens is, you get better. That’s what happens: you get better.”But the president of that country said earlier on the Fox Business channel, “What happens is, you get better. That’s what happens: you get better.”
ABC reports:ABC reports:
Trump will be calling into Sean Hannity’s radio show in a few minutes’ time. I’ll bring you any coronavirus-related news from that.Trump will be calling into Sean Hannity’s radio show in a few minutes’ time. I’ll bring you any coronavirus-related news from that.
Questions, feedback, news? Get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan.Questions, feedback, news? Get in touch on Twitter @helenrsullivan.
US President Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien has just announced (and the president has retweeted this) that Trump will be holding a campaign rally on Thursday instead of debating Joe Biden, after Trump refused to agree to hold a virtual debate.US President Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien has just announced (and the president has retweeted this) that Trump will be holding a campaign rally on Thursday instead of debating Joe Biden, after Trump refused to agree to hold a virtual debate.
The statement says that by the time of the debate (Thursday next week), “ Trump will have posted multiple negative tests” which appears to be the closest statement yet to saying that Trump has not yet tested negative for coronavirus since testing positive:The statement says that by the time of the debate (Thursday next week), “ Trump will have posted multiple negative tests” which appears to be the closest statement yet to saying that Trump has not yet tested negative for coronavirus since testing positive:
“We’ll pass on this sad excuse to bail out Joe Biden and do a rally instead,” writes Bill Stepien.“We’ll pass on this sad excuse to bail out Joe Biden and do a rally instead,” writes Bill Stepien.
Stepien also has coronavirus.Stepien also has coronavirus.
The statement does not explicitly say that the rally will be in person, but it doesn’t indicate that it won’t be in person, either. The note about negative tests would seem to suggest that an in-person rally is being planned.The statement does not explicitly say that the rally will be in person, but it doesn’t indicate that it won’t be in person, either. The note about negative tests would seem to suggest that an in-person rally is being planned.
In the statement Stepien refers to the Presidential Debate Commission as “swamp creatures”:In the statement Stepien refers to the Presidential Debate Commission as “swamp creatures”:
One of the drugs taken by Donald Trump that he has touted as a potential “cure” for coronavirus was developed using human cells originally obtained from an elective abortion, a practice repeatedly denounced by the president and many of his supporters.One of the drugs taken by Donald Trump that he has touted as a potential “cure” for coronavirus was developed using human cells originally obtained from an elective abortion, a practice repeatedly denounced by the president and many of his supporters.
The drug is a monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron. The president received an 8-gram infusion under a “compassionate use” exemption when he was hospitalized over the weekend after testing positive for Covid-19. There is no cure for Covid-19, and the drug is not approved.The drug is a monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron. The president received an 8-gram infusion under a “compassionate use” exemption when he was hospitalized over the weekend after testing positive for Covid-19. There is no cure for Covid-19, and the drug is not approved.
The stem cells used to develop the drug are known as HEK-293T cells, a line of cells used in laboratories. The cells were originally derived from an embryonic kidney after an elective abortion performed in the Netherlands in the 1970s:The stem cells used to develop the drug are known as HEK-293T cells, a line of cells used in laboratories. The cells were originally derived from an embryonic kidney after an elective abortion performed in the Netherlands in the 1970s:
Hi, Helen Sullivan here.Hi, Helen Sullivan here.
I’ll be bringing you the latest in Trump/White House coronavirus news as well as global updates for the next few hours.I’ll be bringing you the latest in Trump/White House coronavirus news as well as global updates for the next few hours.
Say Hi on Twitter @helenrsullivan.Say Hi on Twitter @helenrsullivan.
Meanwhile the US has reported more than 55,000 cases, according to the Covid Tracking Project, and 975 deaths.Meanwhile the US has reported more than 55,000 cases, according to the Covid Tracking Project, and 975 deaths.
Johns Hopkins has not yet confirmed the cases for 8 October. The US reported more than 50,000 cases on 7 October, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker.Johns Hopkins has not yet confirmed the cases for 8 October. The US reported more than 50,000 cases on 7 October, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker.
Here is the Trump campaign statement, which says that given Dr Conley’s medical clearance, there is “no medical reason” why the debate should not take place in-person on Thursday.Here is the Trump campaign statement, which says that given Dr Conley’s medical clearance, there is “no medical reason” why the debate should not take place in-person on Thursday.
A reminder that Conley has not indicated that Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, which is one medical reason he should not be out in public.A reminder that Conley has not indicated that Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, which is one medical reason he should not be out in public.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports that the Trump campaign has for a third time today called for an in-person debate with Joe Biden.
On Thursday morning, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said that the next presidential debate, due on 15 October, would be a virtual affair, with the candidates appearing remotely. Biden agreed to the new rules, but Trump did not. It was then announced that Biden would hold a Town Hall that night instead.
Here is the Biden campaign statement from earlier:
White House Physician Dr Sean Conley has released a statement saying that Trump has completed his treatment for coronavirus
“I fully anticipate the president’s return to public engagements on Saturday,” Conley wrote.
Conley, who has not taken questions from journalists in three days about the US president’s health, did not indicate whether Trump had tested negative for coronavirus or when the president’s last negative test was since testing positive.
This means the president is still likely to be positive – and therefore infectious.
Donald Trump is expected to call into Sean Hannity’s show on Fox Newson Thursday night, and guest host the Rush Limbaugh Show – a three-hour radio program.
Donald Trump added more turbulence on Thursday to the US presidential race by refusing to participate in the next presidential debate with Joe Biden after it was changed to a virtual event to guard against the spread of Covid-19, prompting both campaigns to propose postponing it a week.
On Thursday morning, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said that the next presidential debate, due on 15 October, would be a virtual affair, with the candidates appearing remotely.
“In order to protect the health and safety of all, the second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations,” it said.
But Trump, who was hospitalized for three days after disclosing last Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, blasted the format change announced by the nonpartisan commission in charge of the debates and expressed concern that his microphone could be cut off at the event:
CNN has fact checked Trumps’ interview on the Fox Business channel on Thursday evening, in which they say he made at least 14 false claims.
Among them was this one:
More than 212,000 Americans did not get better: they died. Many are suffering long-term effects or permanent damage from the virus.
If their results are confirmed, this person would be the fourth journalist to have tested positive for Covid-19 after being exposed to an outbreak at the White House.
“In the immediate days ahead, we continue to insist that journalists who are not in the pool and do not have an enclosed workspace refrain from entering the indoor press areas of the White House,” the White House correspondents association said. “We would also strongly encourage all journalists to continue avoiding working from the White House grounds entirely if possible.”
Yesterday, BuzzFeed News pulled a political correspondent White House press pool due to coronavirus risks.
On that update from Dr Conley:
Meanwhile Donald Trump Jr is holding a packed rally – and not wearing a mask, despite his exposure to people who have recently tested positive for the virus:
White House physician Sean Conley says that US President Donald Trump “has responded extremely well to treatment” and that he will “return to public engagements” on Saturday.
Conley did not say whether Trump has tested negative.
“Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday’s diagnosis...I fully anticipate the president’s safe return to public engagements at that time.”
In an extraordinary step, the Washington, DC, Department of Health has released an open letter appealing to all White House staff and anyone who attended a September 26 event in the Rose Garden and inside the building to mark the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court to seek medical advice and take a Covid-19 test.
The letter indicates a lack of confidence in the White House medical team’s own contact tracing efforts regarding an ongoing virus outbreak that has infected Donald Trump, multiple senior staff members and two US senators, among others, The Associated Press writes.
Co-signed by nine other local health departments from neighboring jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia, the letter flatly states a belief that contact tracing on the outbreak has been insufficient.
It says the public appeal is based on, “our preliminary understanding that there has been limited contact tracing performed to date, there may be other staff and residents at risk for exposure to Covid positive individuals.”
It asks all White House employees, anyone who attended the Sept. 26 event and anyone who may have been in contact with those people to “contact your local health department for further guidance/questions regarding your potential need to quarantine.”
The letter represents a rising level of concern and a clear shift in strategy by Mayor Muriel Bowser’s government, which had previously remained publicly hands-off and said it trusted the White House’s robust medical operation to handle its own contact tracing and follow-up.
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The World Health Organization on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in coronavirus infections worldwide, with the total rising by 338,779 in 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the Washington, DC, Department of Health has released an open letter appealing to all White House staff and anyone who attended a September 26 event in the Rose Garden and inside the building to mark the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court to seek medical advice and take a Covid-19 test.
Romania suspends flights to and from high-risk countries to stem a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections. Travellers from 49 high-risk countries will need to self-isolate for 10-14 days upon arrival, except those travelling for less than three days, who must have a negative coronavirus test. On Thursday, the government suspended flights from the countries on the list, except European Union states, the UK, the UAE and Qatar.
Madrid must impose travel restrictions or face state of emergency, Spanish government says. Madrid must enforce travel restrictions ordered by the health ministry to limit coronavirus outbreaks or the national government will impose a state of emergency that would force it to comply, the Spanish government said late on Thursday.
Paris hospitals move into emergency mode amid rise in Covid-19 patients. Hospitals in the Paris region have moved into emergency mode, cancelling staff holidays and postponing non-essential operations, as coronavirus patients made up close to half of all patients in intensive care units (ICUs).
Trump says he will not take part in virtual presidential debate. Donald Trump has refused to participate in next week’s debate with Joe Biden after it was announced the event would be held virtually due to the president’s coronavirus diagnosis.
Medical journal condemns Trump’s handling of pandemic. One of the world’s most prestigious medical journals has lambasted the Trump administration’s “dangerously incompetent” handling of the pandemic and called for them to be voted out of office, as US coronavirus cases continue to soar.
Madrid court rejects partial lockdown as ‘harmful to basic rights’. Madrid’s top regional court has rejected a partial lockdown imposed on the capital and nine nearby towns to slow the rapid spread of coronavirus.A court statement said the measures “impacted on the rights and fundamental freedoms” of the 4.5 million residents affected by the closure.
Italy tops 4,000 daily coronavirus cases for first time since mid-April. Italy has registered 4,458 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the first time the country has exceeded 4,000 cases in a single day since mid-April.
Orthodox New Yorkers condemn Cuomo over new Covid shutdowns. New rules putting parts of New York City back into lockdown amid a rise in fresh coronavirus cases have been met with protests as Andrew Cuomo was accused of using “dangerous and divisive” language against Orthodox Jews.