The White House says President Trump will spend a “few days” at Walter Reed Military Hospital after contracting COVID-19.
Before he left, he released a video saying that he thinks he's “doing very well.”
Marine One landed near the military hospital on Friday evening, and Trump was driven to the large complex. White House officials say that the visit is precautionary and that Trump will work from the hospital’s presidential suite, which is equipped to allow him to continue his official duties.
When he walked out of the White House, he was wearing a mask and gave a thumbs-up to reporters. He also released a video on Twitter, saying, “I think I’m doing very well, but we’re going to make sure that things work out.”
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that Trump “remains in good spirits, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day."
Shortly before he departed for the hospital, his personal physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a memo issued by the White House that he had received an experimental antibody cocktail.
Earlier Friday the White House said Trump remains “fatigued” and had been injected with an experimental antibody cocktail for the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans.
Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week.
Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has now killed more than 205,000 people nationwide.
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A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence tested negative for the virus on Friday morning and “remains in good health.”
Trump announced late Thursday that he and first lady Melania Trump were beginning a “quarantine process” after Hicks came down with the virus, though it wasn’t clear what that entailed.
Stephanie Grisham, the first lady's chief of staff, told CBS News the president's youngest son, Barron, has tested negative for the virus.
"Barron tested negative and all precautions are being taken to ensure he's kept safe and healthy," Grisham said in a statement.
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Trump’s campaign manager says all campaign events involving the president and his family will either be turned into virtual events or postponed until further notice.
According to a senior official, Bill Stepien, President Trump's campaign manager tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday night.
Stepien says Vice President Mike Pence, who has tested negative for COVID-19, plans to continue to his campaign schedule.
Kellyanne Conway, former counselor to President Trump, announced on Twitter Friday night, that she has tested positive for COVID-19. Conway says her symptoms are mild and she's feeling fine. She is starting her quarantine and is consulting her doctors.
It is not clear when the president was exposed. One of the president’s top advisers, Hope Hicks, tested positive on Thursday for the virus. Two others - Utah Sen. Mike Lee and University of Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins - who attended Trump’s Rose Garden ceremony on Saturday to announce the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court - have also tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden and wife, Dr. Jill Biden have also tested negative. This testing would not be irregular for Joe Biden as his presidential campaign has told CBS News that he gets tested every week.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is wishing President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump a “full and speedy recovery” after they contracted the COVID-19 virus.
Harris tweeted Friday that she and her husband, Doug Emhoff, are “keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts.”
The California senator and running mate to Joe Biden took a routine test Thursday, and tested negative for the coronavirus. She was not in Cleveland on Tuesday night when Trump faced Biden for the first presidential debate of the campaign.
Biden and Harris have repeatedly urged the use of masks and have embraced social distancing to stop spread of the virus.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also tested negative.
The head of the World Health Organization says he wishes President Trump and his wife Melania a “full and swift recovery” after hearing they were infected with the coronavirus.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the world is still reporting about 2 million new cases of coronavirus every week. He appealed for countries to invest more in developing necessary tools like vaccines, drugs and quick diagnostic tests.
Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO’s emergencies chief, declined to respond to suggestions that Trump’s dismissal of numerous public health measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus, including mask-wearing and social distancing, may have contributed to his infection.
He says despite the escalating case count in the U.S., “there is no reason the U.S. cannot control this disease, turn a corner (and) get the disease under control.” He noted such an effort would require tremendous work and money.
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CBS News posted a running list of the people in President Trump's orbit who have had recent contact with him or who meet regularly with him and have been tested – or are undergoing testing – for COVID-19 infection:
White House:
Counselor to the president Hope Hicks: Tested positive on Thursday, October 1
Vice President Pence: Tested negative on Friday, October 2
Chief of staff Mark Meadows: Tested negative Friday, October 2
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar: Tested negative on Friday, October 2
Ivanka Trump: Tested negative on Friday, October 2
Jared Kushner: Tested negative on Friday, October 2
National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said on Fox Business he tested negative on Friday, October 2
Others:
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett: The White House said in a statement that she tested negative on Friday, October 2
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie: Christie, who helped Mr. Trump with debate preparation, was tested Friday and awaits results
Ohio GOP Congressman Jim Jordan said on "Fox & Friends" he will be tested on Friday
Utah Senator Mike Lee: Attended Barrett's nomination announcement and met with her this week. Tested positive Thursday, October 1
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: She said on MSNBC she was tested Friday and is waiting for results
Barron Trump: First lady's office said he tested negative on Friday, October 2
Debate moderator and "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace: He said he will be tested on Friday, October 2
Not in recent contact with Trump, but tested protectively:
Attorney General Bill Barr: The Justice Department said he tested negative on Friday, October 2
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel - tested positive on Wednesday, September 29
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: Tested negative on Friday, October 2
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: He said in Croatia that he tested negative on Friday, October 2
-Kristin Brown (posted 9:37 a.m., Oct. 2)
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(The Associated Press, CBS News contributed to this report.)
