US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania have tested positive for coronavirus
President Donald Trump has tweeted to say he and First Lady Melania have tested positive for coronavirus.
‘We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!’ he wrote.
The president is 74, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from the virus. In his 2019 physical, Mr Trump also met the technical threshold for obesity, which is considered another risk factor. .
A statement from the White House doctor said both the president and first lady are ‘well at this time’ but did not say if either have symptoms.
The First Lady also tweeted to say the pair were feeling well.
