On Saturday, Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said that the President’s health improved since receiving coronavirus care at the Walter Reed Medical Center.
Conley’s positive briefing stood in contrast to other signals out of the White House.
He said, “The crew and I are pleased with the President’s improvement. He suffered from a mild cough on Thursday, fatigue, and nasal congestion. All of which are now resolving.”
Despite Conley’s positive remarks on Trump’s health, sources revealed that there are significant concerns about the President’s condition.
“The president’s vitals during the recent 24 hours were considerably startling, and the coming 48 hours will be critical regarding his care,” a person familiar with the matter told the White House pool.
“We are still missing a clear path to a strong recovery,” the person added.
So far, Conley hasn’t announced any potential date for Trump’s discharge.
Shortly after the doctors’ conference, Trump tweeted that he was “feeling well.” The President has barely tweeted since he affirmed his coronavirus diagnosis.
The briefing gave rise to new questions about when it became clear that the President was sick.
On Saturday, Conley told reporters that Trump was 72 hours into his medical examination.
Trump’s medical crew also announced that the President was treated 48 hours ago, which would have been on Thursday before his positive test was publicized.
Conley issued a memo following the White House’s clarification that Conley meant day three, not 72 hours. The memo said:
“This morning, while summarizing the President’s health, I incorrectly used the term ‘seventy-two hours’ instead of ‘day three’ and ‘forty-eight hours’ instead of ‘day two’ with regards to his diagnosis and the administration of the polyclonal antibody therapy.
The President was first diagnosed with COVID-19 on the evening of Thursday, October 1st and had received Regeneron’s antibody cocktail on Friday, October 2nd.”
The President’s coronavirus diagnosis was announced on Friday before 1 a.m. ET. Trump’s oxygen level fell Friday, and he was given supplemental oxygen at the White House before being taken to Walter Reed, the New York reporters said.
As Trump spent the evening at Walter Reed, it was stated late on Friday that he was given the antiviral drug Remdesivir, which has approval from the FDA for emergency use but is mostly used for hospitalized coronavirus patients who are seriously ill.
Dr Brian Garibaldi, part of the medical crew caring for Trump at Walter Reed, said that the President would undergo a five-day treatment course for Remdesivir.
“Our big plan for now, since he is in such impressive spirits and doing well, is to motivate him to drink, to eat, to stay hydrated, to be up out of bed and to be moving and performing the things that he needs to do to get healthy,” Garibaldi said.
