COVID-19: Trump fit for 'public engagements' Saturday, says doctor

President has responded 'extremely well' to treatment after spell in hospital

Last updated: October 09, 2020 | 05:00

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US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about his treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington, US, in this still image taken from video, October 7, 2020.

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Washington: President Donald Trump should be able to resume “public engagements” from Saturday, the White House physician announced Thursday, saying the US leader has responded “extremely well” to COVID-19 treatment.

“Saturday will be day 10 since Thursday’s diagnosis, and based on the trajectory of advanced diagnostics the team has been conducting, I fully anticipate the President’s safe return to public engagements at that time,” Trump’s doctor Sean Conley said in a statement.