President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

President Trump is thought to have tested positive for the virus earlier than the release of the information to the public. World markets are paying close attention to this news. At this point, from sources at the White House President Trump and the First Lady are doing well.

Officials are saying he will conduct business as usual following guidelines and have released his schedule.

The positive tests come hours after Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest senior advisers, tested positive. According to NBC News, Hicks tested negative on Wednesday (September 30) morning. She was not displaying any symptoms and traveled to Minnesota later in the day to attend a Trump rally. During the trip, she began to show symptoms of the coronavirus and was quarantined on Air Force One for the return trip to Washington, D.C.

"Hope Hicks, who has been working so hard without even taking a small break, has just tested positive for COVID 19. Terrible! The First Lady and I are waiting for our test results. In the meantime, we will begin our quarantine process," Trump tweeted before he tested positive.

Hicks also flew with President Trump on Marine One and Air Force One on Tuesday. She was backstage at the presidential debate, along with 20 to 30 aides and family members.

The president's physician, Dr. Sean P. Conley, said that the president and first lady will remain at the White House for the length of their quarantine. 

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