'Fatigued' President Trump, 74, is headed to Walter Reed hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19 usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
Trump is going to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, in what aides said was a precautionary move. Officials said they expected him to be there for a few days.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president "remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day."
"Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days."
"President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the First Lady," she added.
The president received a single 8 gram dose of Regeneron's polyclonal antibody cocktail as a precautionary measure, according to a memo from White House physician Dr. Sean Conley.
The antibody cocktail is being studied in four late-stage clinical trials and its safety and efficacy have not been fully evaluated by any regulatory authority, the company said on its page.
The president also has been taking zinc, vitamin D, famotidine, melatonin and a daily aspirin, Conley said.
Conley said the first lady was experiencing only a "mild cough and headache." He added that other members of the president's family are well and tested negative for COVID-19.
When asked whether Trump would address the nation about his health in the coming days, McEnany said: "It’s safe to say that you’ll be seeing and hearing from the president as he moves forward with his working schedule."
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