Posted on 10/03/2020 10:21:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday night, and "obviously, given the president's age and his pre-existing illnesses, he's going to be at increased risk from this disease," CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said on Friday morning's New Day. "Still, the odds are very much in his favor ... greater than 90 percent, 95 percent chance that he will get through this."
We know that his age, 244 pounds of weight, heart disease, and cholesterol level put Trump at higher risk, Gupta said. "When you're at his age, 65 to 74, it's about a five times greater likelihood that somebody will be hospitalized for this, as compared to somebody younger." But we don't know lots of other important information, he added, like whether he has symptoms or when he was infected, and "we still don't have full vision on his past medical history," including the story behind "that strange visit to Walter Reed back in November."
Either way, Trump now has to isolate — not quarantine, isolate — for up to 14 days now, Gupta advised. and everyone he's been in contact with will "need to be quarantined, not just tested."
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson "kept on working for several days and then it got worse over time," George Stephanopoulos said on Friday's Good Morning America. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said Trump will likely avoid the worst but not get off scot free: "About 80 percent of people infected with COVID-19 do not require hospitalization. That doesn't mean, though, that their disease course will be mild. It just means that they can be managed in a home environment. And we also know that 45 percent of those infected — up to 45 percent — will show no symptoms."
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That is very white of him...
WOW! What a revelation there sandjay guppie. It’s almost like he’s a doctor or something.
I love it when Sanjay lectures us like we’re small children.
It hurts him to say this.
Well, that’s what we have to hear. I still hope he makes it. I want someone to survive and I want there to be nov choice about ignoring it in reports.
My first thought.
I assume the doctor has never treated Trump, never seen his medical files, and doesn’t know how he’s doing right now?
Gupta is the second biggest quack on TV. Right after FAUCI.
When is the last time this clown actually treated any patients?
Trump will be out of the hospital in 3 days at most, and back on the campaign trail next week. And you can take it to the bank.
“We know that his age, 244 pounds of weight, heart disease, and cholesterol level..”
Uh,what? What heart disease?
Wow, the news about President Trump’s condition this morning was very upbeat and lifted a cloud from me.
Thank you, Gupta, for trying to put the wet blanket back over all of us. What a schmuck.
A lot of republicans with Covid. My question is was it intentionally seeded by perhaps a liberal family member of one of the infected such as a liberal husband, liberal daughter, liberal wife or liberal son - or a “friend” of a family member?
His cholesterol is fine as well.
RE: Thank you, Gupta, for trying to put the wet blanket back over all of us. What a schmuck.
I apologize for quoting anyone from CNN :(
Cheer up, things will get better :)
Something positive from a CNN guest? He may soon be ‘persona non grata’ at CNN.
RE: It hurts him to say this.
Greater than 90% ( to quote him ), could also mean 99.999%
His cholesterol is fine as well.
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But...but, he eats _hamburgers_ and KFC! There is no justice in the universe! /s
Hey, he could have said: “Greater than 50%!” and that would have been true too.
There is no 90% in the stats. It runs from about 94.6 to 99 for youths.
FR’s disinfo spreaders have been hard at work pushing heart condition nonsense.
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