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Trump, Being Treated for COVID-19, Plans to Attend Second Debate With Biden

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Donald Trump, infected with the
   coronavirus, declared from the White House on Tuesday that he is
   planning to show up for his second debate with Democratic Party
   presidential nominee Joe Biden.

   "I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday, October
   15th in Miami. It will be great!" the president said on Twitter.

     I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday,
     October 15th in Miami. It will be great!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]October 6, 2020

   Trump first tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday and was
   hospitalized for 72 hours between Friday evening and Monday. Based on
   that timeline, his attendance at the event, during which they are to
   answer questions from voters, could pose a public health risk, based on
   guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
   which considers someone infected with the virus to be contagious 10 to
   20 days from the onset of symptoms.

   The Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonprofit group sponsoring
   the debates, has not yet commented on this matter.

   Trump arrived back at the White House on Monday evening. His personal
   physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement Tuesday that the
   president had a "restful first night at home, and today, he reports no
   symptoms."

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1313489709847531520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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