{"id":65943,"date":"2020-03-15T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T07:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=65943"},"modified":"2020-03-15T15:29:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T07:29:29","slug":"update-pres-trump-tests-negative-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=65943","title":{"rendered":"Update: Pres Trump tests negative for Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WASHINGTON, March 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his physician said, following
concerns over his exposure to a disease that has paralyzed the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump agreed to the test after coming in contact with several members of a
Brazilian presidential delegation visiting his Florida resort who have since
tested positive for the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis evening I received confirmation that the test is negative,\u201d the president\u2019s physician Sean Conley said in a memo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation at Mar-a-Lago,
the President remains symptom-free,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump, 73, had dismissed concerns over his exposure to the disease which
has killed at least 51 Americans and upended the rhythm of daily life across
the country, with millions working from home and schools shuttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York, the most populous US city, saw its first coronavirus death on
Saturday, as store shelves were stripped bare after days of panic buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump advised against non-essential travel, and said officials were
considering imposing travel restrictions within the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t have to travel, I wouldn\u2019t do it,\u201d Trump said at a White
House news conference. \u201cWe want this thing to end. We don\u2019t want a lot of
people getting infected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump declared a national emergency on Friday in what critics say was a
long-delayed admission of the gravity of the crisis, freeing up some $40
billion in disaster relief funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late Friday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill \u2014 crafted by
Democrats in consultation with the Trump administration \u2014 to provide
billions of dollars for free virus testing, emergency paid sick leave and
family leave related to the epidemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supported by Trump, it is expected to easily pass the Republican-controlled
Senate next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News of Trump taking the test marked a further turning point, after days of
resistance to the suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeatedly attacked for sending out mixed signals on the health crisis, the
president raised eyebrows on Friday when, contrary to medical advice, he was seen shaking hands as he gathered his coronavirus response team at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, he blamed habit \u2014 \u201cpeople put their hand out\u2026 you don\u2019t
think about it\u201d \u2014 but said it would have to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe people shouldn\u2019t be shaking hands for the long term,\u201d said Trump, a self-declared germophobe, \u201cbecause it does transmit flu and other things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s virus test came after not only contact with the Brazilian
delegation, but also US lawmakers and political leaders who have gone into
self-quarantine over potential infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel was on Saturday awaiting results of a virus test after she came down with flu-like symptoms. She reportedly attended an event in Florida with Trump on Monday and flew back to Washington on Air Force One. — NNN-AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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