Trump says "don't be afraid of COVID" as he prepares to leave hospital

Trump says he is “feeling really good” as he prepares to leave the hospital later today.

Last Thursday, Trump announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus. On Friday, he was admitted to the Walter Reed Medical Center.

On Monday morning, the physician to the president, Dr. Sean Conley, held a press conference to update the public on Trump’s health, stating that he is doing “very well.”

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On Twitter on Monday, President Trump said, “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good!”

I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020

“Don’t be afraid of Covid,” he added. “Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge.”

“I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”