Despite our differences, I wish the President and First Lady a speedy recovery. Every person is different, and I have not examined the President. But what do we know based on public info and the public health data about what Trump is facing? 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-covid.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/0...
What we do NOT know is the full extent of the President& #39;s health. Unlike every President in the modern era, he has not released the full results of a physical exam.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-doctor-says-he-remains-healthy-as-annual-physical-shows-he-gained-a-pound-but-lowered-his-cholesterol/2020/06/03/eda82a3e-a5ce-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... 2/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-doctor-says-he-remains-healthy-as-annual-physical-shows-he-gained-a-pound-but-lowered-his-cholesterol/2020/06/03/eda82a3e-a5ce-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... 2/
What we do know is that Trump is clinically obese (BMI over 30), he is male, and 74 years old.
Compared to 18-29 yr olds w/COVID, acc to @CDCgov, 74 yr olds are 5X more likely to be hospitalized and 90X more likely to die.
Mortality rate for that age is 11%. 3/
Compared to 18-29 yr olds w/COVID, acc to @CDCgov, 74 yr olds are 5X more likely to be hospitalized and 90X more likely to die.
Mortality rate for that age is 11%. 3/
This is a serious diagnosis for a man his age. The WH needs to trace his contacts, test them, and be fully transparent about the President& #39;s health to the American people. /end