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- President Trump received an experimental coronavirus drug made by Regeneron, as well as remdesivir and dexamethasone, prompting speculation from doctors regarding his COVID-19 prognosis.
- Some experts worry that the addition of remdesivir and dexamethasone might signal a severe case of coronavirus, indicating there's something that the White House isn't telling us.
- Others think doctors might merely be throwing everything they can at the illness in an effort to prevent COVID-19 complications for the president.
President Trump confirmed late on Thursday that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 after one of his closest aides was infected. A day later, Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for observation and additional therapy, with White House Dr. Sean Conley providing limited details about the president’s condition. Conley revealed that Trump received various drugs at the White House, including an experimental drug from Regeneron consisting of artificial antibodies that can neutralize the virus. He also received vitamin D, zinc, famotidine, aspirin, and melatonin. The doctor seemed to imply that Trump’s oxygen dropped at the White House, which required oxygen therapy, and then Conley confirmed two such episodes without revealing specific details. The doctor said that Trump was breathing on his own at the hospital and was in a good mood. Trump himself posted videos on Twitter where he addressed his condition. Then, to the dismay of doctors and Secret Service, he went on a drive on Sunday so he could wave to fans outside the hospital.
Trump was started on remdesivir on Saturday, a five-day intravenous treatment that can speed up COVID-19 recovery. The drug is the standard of care in COVID-19 and was found to be useful in moderate and severe cases. But then, the team of doctors indicated that Trump might leave the hospital on Monday. The President was also given dexamethasone, another drug that’s confirmed to work in moderate to severe cases. These therapeutical decisions, combined with the limited information the White House has been willing to provide about Trump’s condition has confused medical professionals. Some think the drugs Trump has been given indicate a worse COVID-19 prognosis than what the public has been told. Meanwhile, others say the physicians are simply trying to get ahead of potential COVID-19 complications and throwing everything they can at the disease.
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