Trump tests negative for the coronavirus

NEW YORK, Mar 15 (APP): US President Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician said Saturday evening after the president held a press briefing on the administration’s latest moves to combat the outbreak. The president consented to a test Friday night, Navy Commander Sean Conley said in a statement released in Washington, D.C., and he remains symptom-free one week after dining with a Brazilian government delegation, some of whose members have tested positive for the illness, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. JUST IN: President Trump tests negative for coronavirus — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) March 14, 2020   Trump, who has continued to shake hands with people, including during his announcement Friday at the White House that he was declaring a national emergency, despite the recommendation to limit physical contact, told reporters that “it almost becomes a habit.” The statement did not say if Trump will be re-tested. Trump said that he has been tested for coronavirus after being questioned about it during a White House’s Rose Garden address on Friday. “I also took the test last night,” Trump said during the White House briefing. “And I decided I should, based on the press conference … Continue reading Trump tests negative for the coronavirus