US President Trump and Melania Trump get corona infected
US President Trump and Melania Trump get corona infected
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There have been a surge in cases of corona in the US. Recently, US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus as they tweeted and gave information. Trump tweeted that he and his wife Melania would begin their recovery process immediately and "get through this together." The Trumps had gone into quarantine earlier in the day after senior aide Hope Hicks had tested positive. She spent a substantial amount of time in close proximity with Trump this week that included traveling with the US President to a campaign rally on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported, citing an administration official.

Donald Trump and Melania quarantined themselves

She also traveled with Trump several other days this week, including onboarding the presidential helicopter Marine One as well as on Air Force One. Hope Hicks, who serves as a counselor to Trump, is one of the most senior White House officials to so far tested positive for the deadly virus. The White House issued a statement stating that steps are being taken to restrict possible coronavirus exposure to the president.

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After several earlier positive cases close to the president, the White House began conducting daily tests for Trump's senior aides and anyone else who was in close proximity with the president or vice president Mike Pence that even included the reporters. "The President takes the health and safety of himself and everyone who works in support of him and the American people very seriously," White House spokesperson Judd Deere announced. The virus has killed more than 200,000 people in the United States, making it the world's highest death toll. Over 7.2 million people in the US have been infected with the virus so far.

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