Donald Trump’s coronavirus symptoms were a lot worse than the White House led us to believe

[Yoni Heisler]

• Donald Trump's coronavirus symptoms were much worse than initially reported.
• The White House initially said Trump was only taken to Walter Reed hospital as a "precautionary" measure.
• Trump has since said that he wasn't in "great shape" while at the hospital. It has also been revealed that Trump took medication for COVID-19 patients who experience lung damage.

When President Donald Trump announced that he had the coronavirus earlier this month, the initial prognosis from outside medical experts wasn't all that encouraging. Trump, after all, is male, is in his mid-70s, and is technically obese. Taken together, Trump is exactly the type of patient likely to endure some of the more severe coronavirus symptoms. It's of course no secret that the coronavirus tends to wreak more havoc on older individuals who are out of shape. And Trump, who famously has a soft spot for fast food, isn't exactly a paragon of health.

As a result, it was a bit curious when the White House initially said that Trump was only experiencing "mild symptoms" after being admitted to Walter Reed hospital. Compounding matters is that Sean Conley -- Trump's White House physician -- often gave cryptic, and at times contradictory, remarks regarding Trump's physical well-being. As a prime example, Conley initially refused to disclose that Trump had received supplemental oxygen for reasons that still seem bizarre.

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