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Trump: 'Don't Be Afraid of It, You're Gonna Beat It'

President releases triumphant video after leaving hospital

(Newser) - Moments after leaving Walter Reed Medical Center and returning to the White House on Monday night, President Trump recorded what CNN refers to as a "campaign-style video" on Twitter . "Don't be afraid of [coronavirus], you're gonna beat it," a maskless Trump says in the video....

Megachurch Pastor Is Latest COVID Case Linked to White House

Greg Laurie attended Rose Garden event

(Newser) - One of the latest COVID-19 cases to be linked to the White House: Greg Laurie, a California megachurch pastor. Laurie, the leader of Riverside's Harvest Christian Fellowship, attended the Rose Garden ceremony at which President Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Politico reports....

Back at the White House, Trump Takes Off the Mask

'I feel good,' president announces on return from hospital

(Newser) - President Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House on Monday evening after leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness, the nation should not fear the virus that has...

Plexiglass Shield Will Be Installed for VP Debate

Pence team mocks Harris over request

(Newser) - There's going to be an extra level of protection between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate, insiders tell Politico . In a plan supported by the Cleveland Clinic, which is advising the debates on COVID-19 precautions, there will be a plexiglass...

Airbnb Moves to Block Halloween Parties

Company has blocked one-night rentals over Halloween weekend

(Newser) - This is the first time since 2001 that there has been a full moon on Halloween—and Airbnb is worried about people using its rentals for parties over the weekend. The company says it has canceled all one-night bookings for Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at "entire...

Biden to Trump: 'Listen to the Scientists'

He says he's glad president appears to have made a swift recovery from virus

(Newser) - Joe Biden says he's glad President Trump appears to have made a swift recovery from the coronavirus, but he notes that "our nation's current crisis is far from over.” The Democratic nominee made the comment Monday afternoon in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood while campaigning in...

CDC Revises, Agrees Coronavirus Is Airborne

It's less common, post says, but disease can spread among people more than 6 feet apart

(Newser) - A new post by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed away a bit from an earlier warning that was briefly online , but the agency still agreed that airborne transmission of the coronavirus can happen. And the 6-foot rule on social distancing isn't foolproof, according to the new...

Trump Is Leaving Hospital, Says 'Don't Be Afraid of COVID'

Don't let COVID 'dominate your life,' he adds

(Newser) - President Trump says he's leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for three days for symptoms of COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House, the AP reports. Trump tweeted : "I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30...

Baldwin Defends SNL Jokes About Trump's Infection

He says show wouldn't mock president if he was 'truly, gravely ill'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live is taking some flak for joking about President Trump's illness during its season opener—but Alec Baldwin says the show would have gone easier on the president if he had been "truly, gravely ill." "We only have the words of the White House...

White House Press Secretary: I've Got COVID

Kayleigh McEnany tweets the news

(Newser) - The White House, a coronavirus hot spot? It looks more that way after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted that she's tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reports. McEnany says the Monday result came "after testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday." She adds that "...

The Media Takes a Close Look at Pics of Trump

The president is also hitting Twitter hard in a get-out-the-vote effort

(Newser) - President Trump may have COVID-19, but it seems he can still tweet—and you can guess what's on his mind. "VOTE!" he writes in several tweets urging his supporters to fill out ballots in November, the Washington Post reports. Among his reasons: "STOCK MARKET HIGHS,"...

In View of WH, a Visual of Our 'Tsunami of Grief'

20K empty black chairs each represented 10 dead Americans at DC tribute event held Sunday

(Newser) - On Sept. 26, a ceremony in the White House's Rose Garden to announce Amy Coney Barrett as President Trump's Supreme Court nominee was attended by dozens who didn't wear masks or social distance . A week later, a small group of people who've lost loved ones to...

One Drug Trump Is Taking Is a Big 'Red Flag,' Experts Say

President could be experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms, they say

(Newser) - As President Trump continues to downplay his COVID-19 symptoms, medical experts say the treatment he is receiving raises some red flags—and that the POTUS may actually have a severe case of the coronavirus. "When I think about people needing dexamethasone, I think about people who are escalating their...

COVID Kills Iconic Fashion Designer

Kenzo Takada dead at 81

(Newser) - Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public...

Trump Emerges: 'I Learned a Lot About COVID ... I Get It'

The president waves to supporters outside the hospital

(Newser) - President Trump went out for a brief drive Sunday and waved to supporters from an SUV near the Walter Reed Medical Center, USA Today reports. In a tweeted video, his motorcade can be seen cruising a sidewalk lined with people hooting and hollering as they wave pro-Trump flags. Trump wears...

New York's Mayor Has Some Bad COVID News

Bill de Blasio wants to reinstate restrictions in several neighborhoods

(Newser) - New York City's mayor said Sunday that he has asked the state for permission to close schools and reinstate restrictions on nonessential businesses in several neighborhoods because of a resurgence of the coronavirus, the AP reports. The action, if approved, would mark a disheartening retreat for a city that...

Johnson Predicts a 'Bumpy' Few Months

Prime minister faces criticism on his handling of the pandemic

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but he warned Sunday that the country faces a "bumpy" winter ahead. Britain has Europe's highest coronavirus death toll, at more than 42,000, and Johnson's Conservative government is facing criticism from all sides....

Conley Gives Mix of Good, Bad News on Trump's Health

Conley says Trump might be released on Monday

(Newser) - President Trump's health has "continued to improve" at Walter Reed Medical Center and he might be released Monday, his doctors say—but things were a little worse Saturday than they let on. "If he continues to look and feel as well as he does today, our hope...

Here's the Brief on Trump's Physician

Sean Conley, an osteopath, backed president's use of hydroxychloroquine

(Newser) - Dr. Sean Conley had made news before he stepped to the microphone Saturday outside Walter Reed Medical Center to provide a sunny update on President Trump's battle with COVID-19. In May, the White House physician disclosed that Trump was taking hydroxychloroquine, a treatment that Trump has endorsed while the...

Trump Received 2nd Dose of Remdesivir

He'll take it for 5 days

(Newser) - In a Saturday night update, White House physician Sean Conley said that President Trump had that day received his second dose of remdesivir "without complications" following his initial dose on Friday, reports the Hill . Conley added that Trump has no fever and remains "off supplemental oxygen with a...

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