News Views will continue to run a daily Live Blog on how the deadly Coronavirus has affected our leaders, their ability to lead, and our government as a whole. Feel free to post any credible updates and discuss with one another the latest developments.
Just a quick recap of the last few days’ events:

- Trump announced he and Melania tested positive for the deadly Trumpvirus on Thursday evening/wee early Friday morning depending on what time zone one lives in.
- He and Joe Biden held their first presidential debate in Ohio a few days before and so far, Joe Biden continues to test negative.
- Trump’s doctors have painted a rosy picture of his condition but other medical professionals suggest he is suffering a more severe case of Covid-19.
- Trump has also said publicly that he’s doing well and even took a Sunday drive to see and wave at all his bigly fans hanging around Walter Reed Medical Hospital. His publicity stunt and photo op has jeopardized the health and well being of numerous Secret Service officers.
- In a tweet, Dr. James P Phillips said, “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days.”
- At least seven people who attended a White House event on Sept. 26 have since tested positive for the coronavirus.

Red Dot indicates Attendees who have since tested positive for the coronavirus
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Trump Experiences No Symptoms per White House Physician
White House physician reassured us that Trump is experiencing no symptoms today after having a restful night at the People’s House.
WH Physician Sean Conley says Pres Trump “reports no symptoms” on the day after his return to the WH from 72 hours at Walter Reed. In a brief statement, Dr Conley reports the President’s oxygen saturation level is 95-97%. “Overall, he continues to do extremely well,” says Conley. pic.twitter.com/sWquH8dc4i
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 6, 2020
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Joint Chiefs Officers quarantining after Coast Guard #2 tests positive
Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, first tested positive for the virus on Monday after recent travels included a ceremony at the White House recognizing Gold Star families on September 27, and a meeting on Friday with top military officials at the Pentagon.
Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is among those quarantined. Also quarantined is Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs; Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations; Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of Staff; Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the Air Force chief of staff; Gen. John Raymond, the Space Force chief of staff; Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief the National Guard Bureau; and Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of U.S. Cyber Command.
A chief Pentagon spokesman says that there is no change to the readiness or capability of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Riverside Pastor Tests Positive
Evangelical pastor of a California megachurch, Greg Laurie of Riverside’s Harvest Christian Fellowship. tested positive over the weekend. Laurie was a guest at the Rose Garden superspreader celebration of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to SC. He also had attended a prayer march on September 26 on the National Mall with Franklin Graham and Father Mike Pence.
Unfortunately, the coronavirus has become very politicized. I wish we could all set aside our partisan ideas and pull together to do everything we can to defeat this virus and bring our nation back.https://t.co/QI2tTLktIM
— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) October 6, 2020
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There's no time like grift time
The White House seems to be suffering from some severe premature CoVID-19 celebration. Five days in and they have issued a;
Final Commerative Coin for President Trump’s First Term
“President Donald J. Trump Defeats COVID”
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Nothing to see, move along
Trump looks like he is gasping for air pic.twitter.com/4k2v4Jxlir
— Brennan Murphy (@brenonade) October 5, 2020
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Do you think you're a super spreader?
BREAKING: President Trump departs Walter Reed medical center, 3 days after entering the hospital. https://t.co/cH5xSLMrO7 pic.twitter.com/uCyQXE8drR
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 5, 2020
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The homecoming
Here's video of Trump leaving Walter Reed and ignoring a question about "do you think you are a superspreader, Mr. President?" pic.twitter.com/zbaGMSHYd1
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 5, 2020
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Sure, yeah right; he gets it.
Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!! The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
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Trump tweets he will leave the hospital this evening: 'Don't be afraid of COVID'
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
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CDC changes guidelines again
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has again updated its guidance about how Covid-19 spreads to include information about potential for airborne spread.
“CDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with COVID-19,” the agency said in a statement on Monday.
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Dr. Jill Biden enforces social distancing
https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1313150836567138305
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More White House aids test positive
White House aides Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt have tested positive for the coronavirus, making them the latest members of President Trump’s inner orbit to reveal such a diagnosis, multiple outlets reported Monday. https://t.co/k85Kp1qep1
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 5, 2020
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McNinny jeopardizes the health and well being of reporters
Kayleigh McEnany has repeatedly spoken to reporters without a mask on. She has recklessly endangered lives. https://t.co/BKnrD1AWRn
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 5, 2020
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Add McNinny to the list of the infected
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) October 5, 2020
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Mark Meadows on Trump's release
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told NBC News on Monday morning that a decision on whether to discharge President Trump from the hospital “will be made later today between the president and his medical team.”
In an interview on Fox News, Meadows said he was “optimistic” that Trump would be released, but that the president’s doctors will perform an evaluation sometime late morning, and then Trump, in consultation with the doctors, will make a decision.
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Mark Meadows explains Covid-19 protocols to the dolts on Fox & Friends
On Fox & Friends, Mark Meadows explains covid protocols for the presidential suite: "We get tested every morning, we have N95 masks … we actually have an area that we check people in and out to make sure they have proper PPE as they go in … we monitor how long people are in" pic.twitter.com/i9FyzbufHs
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) October 5, 2020
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Dr. Fauci not involved in Trump's treatment
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he has not been involved in the care of President Trump and declined to comment on the status of his condition.
“I don’t want to get into talking about the President’s case… but personally, I have not been involved in the direct care of the President” pic.twitter.com/46b064EeKm
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) October 5, 2020
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Tweeting from a hospital bed
Since Trump’s campaigning days before the election are pretty much over, he’s taken to Twitter from his Walter Reed hospital bed to put out his ‘message.’ He tweeted 15 times “saying that a vote for him would mean “next year will be the best ever” while also claiming a vote for Democrats will lead to the “biggest” tax increase the country has ever seen.” His is an example:
FIGHT THE CORRUPT FAKE NEWS MEDIA. VOTE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
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A display of chairs represent the lives lost to COVID-19
On Sunday, 20,000 chairs lined the Ellipse—representing a fraction of the more than 209,000 residents of the US who have died from the virus so far.
WATCH: As the president remains in Walter Reed hospital with Covid-19, 20,000 chairs have been placed on the Ellipse to represent a fraction of the over 200,000 Americans who have died from the virus.
: @EvyMages pic.twitter.com/3mcxuYG2xO
— Washingtonian
(@washingtonian) October 4, 2020