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Trump will continue working 'without disruption' after coronavirus diagnosis, White House doctor says

White House doctor has issued a statement saying the president will carry on “without disruption” 

Associated Press
Friday 02 October 2020 06:44 BST
Donald Trump and Melania Trump have both tested positive for the virus
Donald Trump and Melania Trump have both tested positive for the virus (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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President Donald Trump’s White House doctor has issued a statement saying the president will continue carrying out his duties “without disruption” after contracting the coronavirus.

Dr. Sean Conley, the physician to the president, says 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.” 

Trump has canceled plans to attend a fundraiser and to fly to Florida for a rally on Friday, but he did keep on his schedule a previously planned midday telephone call “on COVID-19 support to vulnerable seniors.”

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