Timeline of Trump's medical treatment for coronavirus

Timeline of Trump's medical treatment for coronavirus

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Timeline of President Donald Trump's medical care since he was diagnosed with coronavirus. It isn't known how Trump became infected; several people who were in close contact with the president in the days before his diagnosis also have coronavirus infections.

THURSDAY

— White House aide Hope Hicks Hicks tests positive for the coronavirus. She was among those who accompanied Trump to Minnesota for a fundraiser on Wednesday; she felt ill on the return trip and isolated herself aboard Air Force One.

— Trump flies to his Bedminster resort in New Jersey for a private fundraiser. White House officials say they learned of Hicks' positive test soon after Trump boarded the Marine One helicopter to start his journey to New Jersey.

— Trump announces in an evening interview on Fox News that he and the first lady are being tested for the coronavirus. He tweets that they will “begin our quarantine process!” It was revealed later that Trump had actually tested positive on a rapid coronavirus test when he returned to the White House and was awaiting the results of a more sensitive lab test.

FRIDAY

— Trump tweets shortly before 1 a.m. that he and the first lady have tested positive for the virus and “will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.”

— Dr. Sean Conley, physician to the president, releases a statement that the president and first lady Melania Trump “are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence.”

— White House officials say Trump and his wife are experiencing mild symptoms.

— Trump's doctor reports that Trump is experiencing “fatigue" but “in good spirits” and Melania Trump has a mild cough and headache.

— Trump receives a dose of Regeneron's...

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