The White House has repeatedly refused to disclose when Pres. Trump last tested negative for COVID-19 before he announced his infection -- information that could help determine who he exposed to the virus and the severity of his illness.
before he announced his infection -- information that could help determine who he exposed to the virus and the severity of his illness.tested before last Tuesday's presidential debate
The White House, which has made contradictory statements about when and how often Trump is tested, said the president first tested positive Thursday evening, and first discussed symptoms with his doctor at that time. Studies have shown that coronavirus patients are infectious up to two days before the onset of symptoms.
"Each campaign complied with this requirement," the clinic, which partnered with the Commission on Presidential Debates to stage the debate, said in a statement. Additionally, the White House medical team required all attendees entering the debate hall to test negative for COVID-19. "I don't know when he last tested negative," White House deputy press secretary Brian Morgenstern told reporters Wednesday."We're not asking to go back through a bunch of records and look backwards."
"Vice President Biden received a negative result from a PCR test the Sunday before the debate, well within the 72-hour window set by the Cleveland Clinic," Biden spokesman Andrew Bates told ABC News."And his test results were submitted to the Cleveland Clinic on a list of names that included his traveling staff.
White House physician Sean Conley answers questions surrounded by other doctors, during an update on the condition of US President Donald Trump, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It's not clear why the Trump campaign carried on with the events after the positive test result from one of the president's closest aides.
"By now, all those individuals have been exposed to dozens, maybe hundreds of others," she added."At this point, we could be looking at third generation spread all across the country."The White House has also declined to say when Trump first began experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus, though sources have told ABC News the president began feeling tired on Wednesday.
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