The President Has Coronavirus. What Happens If He Gets Sicker
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🗓️ 2 October 2020
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Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, calls the diagnosis "a nightmare."
NPR's Rob Schmitz reports on reaction abroad.
John Fortier spoke to NPR about what could happen if the president gets sicker. Fortier is the former executive director of the Continuity of Government Commission, a group set up in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everybody, hello Duluth. |
| 0:09.3 | On Wednesday night, President Trump was in Minnesota for a rally. |
| 0:13.5 | On stage, it was the usual. |
| 0:16.1 | Really enjoyed last night's debate with Sleepy Joe. |
| 0:20.3 | But off stage, I hope Hicks, one of the president's aides who traveled with him to the rally, didn't |
| 0:27.1 | feel well. |
| 0:29.1 | We learned that not from the White House, but from a report by Bloomberg News. |
| 0:35.1 | The report said Hicks isolated on the plane ride home and later tested positive for the coronavirus. |
| 0:42.7 | She did test positive. |
| 0:44.4 | I just heard about this. |
| 0:45.6 | She tested positive. |
| 0:47.1 | The president confirmed the story on Thursday with Sean Hannity on Fox News. |
| 0:51.8 | I just want out for a test. |
| 0:54.4 | They just do it. |
| 0:55.0 | It'll come back later, I guess. |
| 0:56.8 | And the first lady also, because we spend a lot of time with her, but others. |
| 1:01.1 | So we'll see what happens. |
| 1:02.3 | But, uh, and then overnight, good morning, breaking news. |
| 1:06.8 | The president tests positive for the coronavirus came this news. |
| 1:10.2 | Now today, the White House Physicians Office says the 74 year old president and the first lady are doing well. |
| 1:15.7 | The president and the first lady tested positive, but it's unclear how long he will quarantine. |
| 1:22.3 | So now with all the president's in-person appearances on hold indefinitely, this positive test could completely upend the presidential campaign. |
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