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1/ What did we learn about the President's health today?
- He had a fever and oxygen saturation level under 94% on Friday, which prompted his transfer to Walter Reed Hospital.
- His oxygen saturation dropped Saturday AM. He was started on dexamethasone.
- He had a fever and oxygen saturation level under 94% on Friday, which prompted his transfer to Walter Reed Hospital.
- His oxygen saturation dropped Saturday AM. He was started on dexamethasone.
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- The President's kidney & liver function have remained normal.
- His cardiac function is normal or improving? Was it ever abnormal? We know he's had an ultrasound. Was this an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram)?
- The President's kidney & liver function have remained normal.
- His cardiac function is normal or improving? Was it ever abnormal? We know he's had an ultrasound. Was this an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram)?
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- He received Regeneron's monoclonal antibody cocktail on Thursday.
- He was started on remdesivir on Friday and dexamethasone on Saturday.
- He received Regeneron's monoclonal antibody cocktail on Thursday.
- He was started on remdesivir on Friday and dexamethasone on Saturday.
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- Having an oxygen saturation of less than 94% = SEVERE COVID.
- Remdesivir and dexamethasone are only recommended for patients with SEVERE COVID.
- Having an oxygen saturation of less than 94% = SEVERE COVID.
- Remdesivir and dexamethasone are only recommended for patients with SEVERE COVID.
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- Some take it to be a good prognostic sign that the President walked to Marine One. This is meaningless.
- COVID patients can have very low oxygen levels & not feel short of breath—a phenomenon known as “silent hypoxemia” or “happy hypoxia.”
- Some take it to be a good prognostic sign that the President walked to Marine One. This is meaningless.
- COVID patients can have very low oxygen levels & not feel short of breath—a phenomenon known as “silent hypoxemia” or “happy hypoxia.”
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- Yesterday Dr. Conley reported that POTUS had been sick for 72h. He then ?corrected himself & said that the President was on 3rd day of illness.
- Incubation period (time from exposure/infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus to symptom onset) = average 4-5d (as long as 14d
- Yesterday Dr. Conley reported that POTUS had been sick for 72h. He then ?corrected himself & said that the President was on 3rd day of illness.
- Incubation period (time from exposure/infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus to symptom onset) = average 4-5d (as long as 14d
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- POTUS most likely infected on 9/25 or 9/26, which coincided with indoor/outdoor events to announce the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to SCOTUS.
- These events appear to have been super spreaders, with many in attendance since testing positive for COVID.
- POTUS most likely infected on 9/25 or 9/26, which coincided with indoor/outdoor events to announce the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to SCOTUS.
- These events appear to have been super spreaders, with many in attendance since testing positive for COVID.
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- But it remains possible POTUS may have been infected elsewhere.
- I was startled to hear that the WH’s “daily” COVID testing may not have been daily & didn’t extend to all staff.
- Former Trump WH Official Joe Grogan on WH working conditions: https://twitter.com/RealJoeGrogan/status/1312392323305791488?s=20
- But it remains possible POTUS may have been infected elsewhere.
- I was startled to hear that the WH’s “daily” COVID testing may not have been daily & didn’t extend to all staff.
- Former Trump WH Official Joe Grogan on WH working conditions: https://twitter.com/RealJoeGrogan/status/1312392323305791488?s=20
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- Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 may become infectious to others up to 3d prior to symptom onset. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7505025/
- If POTUS developed symptoms on Wed/Thurs, he could have been infectious as early as Sunday & was almost certainly infectious at the debate on Tuesday.
- Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 may become infectious to others up to 3d prior to symptom onset. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7505025/
- If POTUS developed symptoms on Wed/Thurs, he could have been infectious as early as Sunday & was almost certainly infectious at the debate on Tuesday.
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- It is notable that the President and his entourage flouted the “honor system” and failed to be tested in the hours leading up to the debate, putting Vice President Joe Biden, Chris Wallace, and others in attendance at risk. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/519418-chris-wallace-trump-arrived-too-late-to-be-tested-in-ohio-before-debate-relied
- It is notable that the President and his entourage flouted the “honor system” and failed to be tested in the hours leading up to the debate, putting Vice President Joe Biden, Chris Wallace, and others in attendance at risk. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/519418-chris-wallace-trump-arrived-too-late-to-be-tested-in-ohio-before-debate-relied
11/ Many questions remain:
- When did POTUS 1st test positive for COVID?
- When did he develop symptoms?
- Who did he expose?
- When did POTUS 1st test positive for COVID?
- When did he develop symptoms?
- Who did he expose?
12/ And more questions:
- Was POTUS given Regeneron monoclonal antibody cocktail in hopes that he wouldn’t become symptomatic?
and that the President’s diagnosis could be concealed?
- How sick is the President, really?
- Was POTUS given Regeneron monoclonal antibody cocktail in hopes that he wouldn’t become symptomatic?
and that the President’s diagnosis could be concealed?
- How sick is the President, really?
