Discharge Forced Despite COVID-19 Infection

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump was discharged from the hospital four days after being admitted with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).


On the 5th (local time) at around 6:40 PM, President Trump walked out of Walter Reed Military Hospital, where he had been hospitalized, and got into a waiting vehicle. This was about 10 minutes later than the initially announced discharge time.


President Trump then traveled by vehicle to a nearby private helicopter and afterward headed to the White House by helicopter.


On that day, President Trump wore a mask and his walking was not significantly different from usual. He did not respond to reporters' questions but only gave a thumbs-up.



In a tweet posted just before his discharge, President Trump claimed, "I will soon return to the presidential campaign. Fake news only shows fake polls."


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