White House not doing enough to protect Trump from coronavirus, medical expert warns
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White House not doing enough to protect Trump from coronavirus, medical expert warns
July 28, 2020, 11:44 AMA leading medical expert has claimed that stronger coronavirus measures need to be taken at the White House to prevent president Donald Trump from contracting Covid-19 .
The president’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, just weeks after vice president Mike Pence ’s press secretary Katie Miller announced she had contracted Covid-19.
After Mr O’Brien tested positive for the virus, Mr Trump downplayed the seriousness of the situation and a White House statement added: “There is no risk of exposure to the president or the vice president.”
Speaking about the White House’s coronavirus protocols following the latest positive test of a staffer, Dr Jonathan Reiner, the professor of medicine at The George Washington University Medical Centre, told CNN: “What they’re not using at the White House is a strategy of massive mask-wearing for everyone.”
White House staff members are tested regularly even if they are not showing symptoms and the details of anyone who comes into contact with the president are taken in order to make sure they are tested for Covid-19, according to CNN .
However, Dr Reiner said that if mandatory mask wearing is not introduced in the White House, then “a very senior member, even higher in the government than the national security adviser will contract this virus”.
Dr Reiner also suggested that because of his age, the president should be concerned about the effects of coronavirus on his overall health, according to Raw Story .
“I want to remind people that Herman Cain, who’s exactly the same age as the president of the United States, has been in the hospital for a month after contracting the virus,” he said.
“This president is 74 years old. He is at great risk of a tragic outcome should he acquire this,” Dr Reiner added.
The World Health Organisation has outlined that “Covid-19 is often more severe in people who are older than 60 years”, and advised people in that age group to limit visitors to only those who are essential.
Mr O’Brien is the most senior member of Mr Trump’s staff to have contracted Covid-19 and has an office that is situated close to the president in the Oval Office .
Mr Trump visited Miami, Florida, with Mr O’Brien just two weeks ago, but a high ranking official in the White House told the BBC that the president had not been in close contact with him for “several days”.
The White House statement added that Mr O’Brien “has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating,” and the “work of the National Security Council continues uninterrupted”.
The White House’s deputy press secretary Judd Deere told The Independent that “the president’s physician and White House Operations work closely to incorporate current CDC (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) guidance and best practices to ensure every precaution is taken to keep the president, first family and the entire White House complex safe and healthy at all times.
“In addition to social distancing, readily available hand sanitiser, regular deep cleaning of all work spaces, and facial coverings, those in close proximity to the president continue to be tested for Covid-19 to ensure exposure is limited to the greatest extent possible.”
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A leading medical expert has claimed that stronger coronavirus measures need to be taken at the White House to prevent president Donald Trump from contracting Covid-19 .
The president’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, just weeks after vice president Mike Pence ’s press secretary Katie Miller announced she had contracted Covid-19.
After Mr O’Brien tested positive for the virus, Mr Trump downplayed the seriousness of the situation and a White House statement added: “There is no risk of exposure to the president or the vice president.”
Speaking about the White House’s coronavirus protocols following the latest positive test of a staffer, Dr Jonathan Reiner, the professor of medicine at The George Washington University Medical Centre, told CNN: “What they’re not using at the White House is a strategy of massive mask-wearing for everyone.”
I think for the safety of both Trump and America, we need to isolate Trump in some class 1000 clean room with past episodes of the Apprentice piped in 24-7. KFC is slid in by a sealed door.
Plus unlimited Big Macs and cheeseburgers. . . .
SHHHHHHHHHHHH
Nothing to see here, all is well. Carry on.............
Maybe tRump needs to take stronger measures to prevent from contracting Co-Vid.
I'm good with the precautions that are being taken around him . . . .
I think many on the left are hoping and praying that Trump comes down with it.
I cannot tell a lie . . .
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Praying? Don't the right-wingers think everyone else is a "secular atheist"?
No - I do not wish that on anyone.
Especially a death where your last words would be "I can't breathe".
Now I do heartily approve of greater social distancing from the President.
Moscow would be just about the right distance - and perhaps his best option - should he not be successful in November.
For one thing it would save him a lot on long distance midnight calls to Moscow.
Hummm Midnight- Night - Moscow - of course .
But even better this one .
More likely "Godless Marxist Socialists".
Secular atheism sounds like something in an I Spy game "I spy with my little eye..."
I don't wish that kind of horrible death on anyone. I think you've got the appropriate solution Adam.
May God bless and keep President Trump ....
I'm sure we're all very concerned about the 'president' contracting Co-Vid.
Trump has taken little if any self responsibility so why should I care if he comes down with it.
You have to care, Paula! You have TDS if you don't care!
Oh well lol.
Kind of ironic, is that the right word?, that tRump doesn't give a shit about the US and the spread of Co-Vid, and now we should be concerned that precautions aren't being taken around the 'president'
I think he cares a lot more about this country and its citizens than he is given credit for. That's why the left fears and hates him so much.
You think . . . . tRump cares about tRump . . . that is all.
bfd
Why do you say that? Age is just one element of the equation;
I'm hoping it's combined with serious medical issues that weren't disclosed.
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Luckily, that hatred has spread to only the lowest number ideological group in the country.
Yes, tRump supporters come to mind.
Some people are so full of hatred they’re just sick in the head.
Indeed. See #10 below for proof...
#10? No need, I see proof in this thread.
who? those tea party dipshits?
No, the [ Deleted terrorists ]
No loss whatsoever!
"White House Not Doing Enough To Protect Trump From Coronavirus, Medical Expert Warns"
I'm good with that . . .
Since death wishing is frowned upon around here I'll just say nothing.
That might be why the WH is not doing enough to protect Trump. Having to live with him on a daily basis might be reason enough.
Dr Jonathan Reiner - isn't that the guy who was fawning all over tRump acing the MOCA?
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lucky for that moron trump they didn't ask him the names of his kids
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Thank you Sandy.
Thank you sandy. There is a time and place for everything, but, this IS a public forum, viewed by non-member viewers, and decorum should rule for the sake of the reputation of this site, as well as its members.
It should be remembered that NewsTalkers is not a porn site. And such comments are both disgusting and inappropriate.
And no....I'm not thin skinned. I just know better than to shit where I eat. And I don't want to eat where others shit either.
I missed the porn???? Well dang it.
I have seen a few memes posted that were fairly close to it. But, some here seem to think NT is an R-rated site with the kind of sick garbage they post for the public to see.
However, most of them don't give a dang about NT, it's all about them anyway. And most of the time they do it deliberately to try and give the site a bad name.
When it gets closer to November 3, when it looks like he's going to lose, he could try to get the virus in order to either hope for a sympathy vote, or to give an excuse for not winning.
He better hope he doesn't contract it. I don't think it will go well for him if he does
Could you see him quarantining for two weeks? He would blow up Twitter. But I am betting he would play golf non stop.
We all know that if Obama were president (thank God he no longer is), and conservatives said the same some of the loons of the left are saying here, there would be a frenzy of name calling, insults, death wishing the conservative and their family, and attempts to get the conservative banned from the site.
Thankfully, those of us on the right are far more intelligent to not do such stupidity.
No one can argue this, so don't even try.
Nothing to argue about . . . you haven't said anything worth arguing . . . it's not true . . . . . .
This is going to be meta but just following the lead from your comment.
The conservatives are already bitching about the libs responses by accusing us of deep seated hatred and more.
Most liberals DO hate deep seated hatred....and more.
The one thing you hate the most is a man named Donald Trump, and the only reason libs can come up with for that hatred is that his name is not Hillary Clinton.
The last 3.5 years have been absolutely miserable to most on the left, even though their unemployment payments have gone up 600 a week.
You're right. We do HATE hate from people.
How many podcasts of the Rush Linbaugh show do you have time for bugsy.....?
Well you see Fly, I have a job...a full time job. Something I have had since I was 17, right before I joined the Navy for 20 years. I don't have time for Rush, blog or otherwise.
I'm not a liberal veteran wearing a Navy sweatshirt doing something stupid as approaching RIOT police as they are trying to disperse a RIOT.
those of us on the right are far more intelligent to not do such stupidity
You've got to be joking. The stupidity starts and ends with the lunatic reactionary right.
Lunatic reactionary preachers pray for Obama's death:
Lunatic reactionary Senator prays for Obama's death:
Obama Derangement Syndrome is rampant among reactionaries.
"Pastor Tells Donald Trump To Put 2 Billion Bullets "To Good Use" On Portland Protesters"
Yes. The comment I posted about that lunatic: "This guy is the poster boy for the pearl of wisdom that when fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."
He is not the only example...
You left out 'with a gun and lots of ammo'
And this is a guy that the 'Christians' choose to teach their children and think he speaks for God? Really? And 'Christians' are defending him?
Those who do defend him are merely CINO's, not real Christians.
those born again cultists were never xtians in the first place...
Well...I will not lump all born again people as CINO's. I am sure that, like many other people who were living in a very unhappy place in their life and found the happiness they were seeking in some form of religion.
However, CINO's area whole 'nuther story. They usually use their 'religious devotion' to excuse many of their faults and ill treatment of others. They loudly talk the talk, but, really have no intention of walking the walk.
Not only that, but, they are so stupid as to not see that they are totally obvious to most people. When they eagerly talk the talk, it is very easy to see that they are not as knowledgeable as they pretend to be, picking and choosing Bible verses they think will prove their religious devotion. And then when called on their obvious flubs they cry foul and make all kinds of threats of what God will do to their 'offender'.
They might be able to fool some of the people all of the time, and fool all of the people some of the time, but, they can't fool all of the people all of the time as they think they do.
And they just can't stand that.
exactly. I should have stated fringe cultists, or what I call sunday morning xtians. the hypocrites that are scum of the earth for 6.5 days per week and think that showing up for a meeting with other cultists to sing a few songs and tossing a 5 spot in the collection plate absolves them of their past week of scumbag activities.
Yes...and I agree with that. They think that putting a 5 spot in the money dish will exonerate and 'ave' them from their sins from all week long.
Hey...if their God buys that what can I say.
Should a Christian preach hate?
In some of the churches that I have attended when I was researching religions when I was young, I found that to happen fairly often, especially, in the Southern states. But, that is where I was raised so I didn't have a chance to research any churches in the Northern states.
One of the many reasons I am not associated with any organized religions. If the Preachers teach hate, and are supposed to do so in God's name, then I want nothing to do with them.
We've been told that trmp gets tested regularly. Does that mean he gets that Q-tip shoved up his nose at least twice a week? That could explain a lot of the sniffing....
I took the CV test (neg) and those Q tips are not something I hope to do again.
I heard it's very unpleasant
I went into a sneezing fit.
That was the first thing I thought of when I saw them poking those long stemmed q-tips up people's noses. I know that is what I would wind up doing.
Dat could bes 'cause hims Tetty Baer gots deh Birus, and hims can't be helded wite nows.
I heard it was an adderall addiction, how else could he 'work so hard' with such long hours at being 'president'?
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