The Next Two Days Will Be The Critical Period For Trump’s Covid-19 Recovery

On Friday (2 Oct), US President Donald Trump announced that he had contracted the coronavirus, and the whole world did its best to seem shocked.

See, if there were an instruction manual on how not to react to a pandemic, Trump could write at least 12 volumes.

Going against the medical advice of experts, touting unproven drugs, treating lockdowns like a disease worse than Covid-19, and refusing to regularly wear a mask are just some of the imprudent things Trump has done during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Consequently, over 208,000 Americans have died.

When the President gets the coronavirus, however, it’s going to receive a lot more media attention.

Both Trump and his doctors claimed he was fine and dandy, but, just like 75% of the things he and his team say, it may not be true.

The Next Two Days Will Be The Critical Period For Trump’s Covid-19 Recovery

On Friday afternoon, Trump was taken to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a U.S. military medical centre where presidents and vice-presidents are routinely treated.

A day later, Trump posted a video on Twitter saying he’s doing well, and that his wife, the First Lady, was fine too.

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020

Trump’s doctor also painted a rosy picture of the president’s condition, saying he was feeling well and had mild symptoms.

However, a source close to the White House said on Saturday (3 Oct) that Trump has received supplemental oxygen since he became ill, CNN reported.

Trump “definitely has had oxygen,” the source said, adding that he was given oxygen on Friday.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said that the president went through a “very concerning” period on Friday, and that the next 48 hours will be “critical” in terms of his care.

What’s concerning is that Trump’s doctor, Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, repeatedly refused to answer questions on whether Trump had received oxygen, and also declined to share more details of his symptoms.

If you can’t trust a doctor for information, who can you trust?

Treatment

According to The New York Times, Trump is experiencing coughing, congestion, and fever,  symptoms which reportedly worsened over the course of Friday.

Fortunately for Trump, doctors have not given him hydroxychloroquine or injected disinfectant, administering drugs that may actually work instead.

Trump was given one intravenous dose of “an experimental antibody cocktail” – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’s dual antibody.

He has also received the first infusion of a five-day course of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral drug, as well as immune system boosters such as zinc, vitamin D, aspirin, and other generic drugs.

His doctors are basically using all the medical weapons in their arsenal to try and snuff out the coronavirus.

While Trump has reportedly abstained from smoking and drinking his whole life, he is 74-years-old, male, and clinically obese; three factors which increase his risk of developing serious complications.

As Meadows said, the next two days will be critical.

Both former president Barack Obama and presidential nominee Jo Biden have wished Trump and his wife a speedy recovery, despite the political enmity that they have with the 74-year-old.

Michelle and I hope that the President, First Lady, and all those affected by the coronavirus around the country are getting the care they need and are on the path to a speedy recovery.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 2, 2020

Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020

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