Trump Leaves Hospital to Receive COVID-19 Treatment at White House
President Donald Trump was released from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive COVID-19 treatment at the White House.
Trump received three days of COVID-19 treatment before moving back to the White House.
Before boarding the Marine One helicopter, Trump exited the hospital's front door and gave a thumbs-up. This was the same way he arrived at the facility on Friday.
Hours before walking out of the hospital, he wrote: "Don't be afraid of COVID. Don't let it dominate your life."
On Sunday, Trump's doctors said he was responding well to his COVID-19 treatment. They were the ones to hint on the president's plans to recuperate at the White House.
Dr. Brian Baribaldi, who is consulting the president's treatment, said Sunday that if Trump felt as well as he did then, he can be discharged. It appears this is the case.
"He's met or exceeded all standard hospital discharge criteria, he'll receive another course of Remdesivir here today," said White House physician Dr. Sean Conley on Monday afternoon. From there, his doctors planned to get him home, said Al Jazeera.
Trump's supporters gathered outside the hospital and cheered as the helicopter lifted off, said a New York Post report.
Arrival at White House
Despite getting out of Walter Reed, his doctors warned him that he's not yet out of the woods. But Dr. Conley assured that Trump would be surrounded by world-class medical care at all times during his stay at the White House.
When he returned to the White House, Trump went up the stairs from South Lawn and stood at the balcony's top. He faced the Marine One and took off his mask, putting it in his pocket.
He gave a salute and double thumbs-up towards the cameras waiting in the distance, CNN noted in a report.
The first-floor balcony was adorned with a row of American flags.
Doctors still haven't said when Trump will no longer be contagious or when he will be able to travel again. They also refused to give out information about his lung scans as they update the public on his condition.
"You've seen the videos, and now the tweets, and you'll see him shortly ... He's back," Conley said.
It was clear the Trump didn't want to stay at the hospital for long and was eager to be discharged.
Trump's COVID-19 Treatment
From Friday until now, Trump has received all sorts of COVID-19 treatments. Some were given at the White House, and others were administered at Walter Reed.
At the White House, he received experimental "polyclonal antibodies" and oxygen. At the hospital, he was given doses of the antiviral drug remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone.
According to BBC, dexamethasone isn't a type of drug that should be given to "mild" stages of COVID-19. There are side effects to this steroid, but it only comes with prolonged use and not the short course that Trump is having.
Amid his disease, Trump took a break from his hospital suite and took a drive-by to visit supporters rallying near the hospital. He said in a tweet that he was "feeling really good" and posted a video saying he was "much better."
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