It sure was.
But the question I have, is falsely claiming you have to obtain some advantage (like time off sick pay) better or worse than ignoring symptoms and continuing to have public contact? For example, like the reporter who showed up with a fever and was prevented from attending a WH press event?
One is spreading panic to obtain a personal benefit, the other is closer to depraved negligent discharge of a deadly weapon.
This guy is a POS for sure, but still not as bad as the reporter you mentioned who could have infected President Trump and possibly cut his presidency short, as PDJT is no spring chicken.