One of the most pressing questions raised by President Trump falling ill with COVID-19 has been when, exactly, he contracted the coronavirus. It’s impossible to know for sure, in part because he has had so many interactions with aides, family members, political figures and strangers, and because White House physician Dr. Sean Conley has refused to disclose the date of Trump’s last negative test.
What is known is that people can spread the virus to others days before they show symptoms themselves — in Trump’s case, by last Thursday at the latest — with the most contagious period roughly the preceding 48 to 72 hours, a time frame that would include the presidential debate last Tuesday.
In the weeks before, though, Trump kept a full schedule of meetings, speeches and rallies, including the now infamous Rose Garden appearance (and indoor reception) at which he introduced his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Others in attendance, including first lady Melania Trump, former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, Notre Dame President John Jenkins and Republican senators Thom Tillis and Mike Lee, have since tested positive for the virus, along with others who have met with Trump.
Trump has almost never been seen in public with a mask, and most of those around him have followed his example. Here are a few photographs from the last two weeks.
“They told him we’ll all have to go to Spain and start a new life there, or that we should separate and he should go back to Spain by himself - it’s just horrible"
Princess Charlotte was right alongside her mum, Kate Middleton, as the Princess of Wales appeared at Trooping the Colour – and in a sweet moment the young girl could be seen helping her mother
Prince William and Kate Middleton have released an emotional behind-the-scenes video featuring tender family moment with Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince George...
Stephanie Williams' family are facing a staggering hospital bill as she remains in a 'very critical condition in intensive care' having collapsed hours before flying home
Riverdance star Michael Flatley has opened up about his cancer battle and his belief that his large Irish castle is to blame for his shock diagnosis 18 months ago
Tanya Kach was 14 years old when she vanished in 1996. A decade later, she was found at her middle school security guard’s home, where she was being kept captive. Now, with the help of fellow kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, she’s telling her story. Andrea Cavallier reports
As some 500,000 Left-wingers marched in France’s cities yesterday, shouting anti-Fascist slogans, never had Lenin’s phrase seemed more apposite: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”
The Trooping the Colour celebration will see the Royal Family coming together for the day – but one notable and divisive figure will be missing from the line-up
Coronation Street actor Robin Morrissey, who is best known for starring in blockbuster movie Cloud Atlas alongside Tom Hanks, has quit the ITV soap after only recently making his debut appearance
Katie Price has opened up about daughter Princess Andre's cosmetic surgery plans - and is adamant that the teen won't follow in her footsteps when it comes to going under the knife
Russian officer Farkhad Ziganshin had prepared himself for a life of military service since a young age.- 'Live with dignity' -
Ziganshin went to a military boarding school at the age of 10 and graduated from a military academy that prepares Russian tank commanders.
We hear the term “far-Right” a lot these days. Or at least, we do if we get our news from the BBC, The Guardian or prominent Left-wing pundits. But what precisely do they mean by it? Unfortunately, they rarely say. They tend to just call a party, politician or group of voters “far-Right”, and leave it at that.
It’s high time that the West’s more timid leaders understood that the nuclear threats coming out of Moscow are all “bluff and bluster”, aimed at them and their wobbling lips.