Donald Trump no longer contagious: White House doctor Sean Conley

US President Donald Trump, who tested positive for coronavirus almost ten days ago, is no longer contagious, White House physician Sean Conley said in a statement on Saturday. 

Trump on October 2 had announced that he, along with First Lady Melania Trump, tested positive for the coronavirus and was hospitalised later that day. The US President on Saturday addressed a public event, the first time since contracting the virus, and told supporters gathered at the White House that he is “feeling great.”

“This evening I am happy to report that in addition to the President meeting CDC criteria for the safe discontinuation of isolation, this morning’s COVID PCR sample demonstrates, by currently recognized standards, he is no longer considered a transmission risk to others,” Conley said in the statement.

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The White House physician said that Trump’s tests showed there was “no longer evidence of actively replicating virus” and that his viral load was “decreasing.” However, he did not say that the US President is COVID-19 free. 

Conley said that Trump is fever-free and his symptoms have “improved”. He said he will continue to monitor the president as he is returning to “active schedule.”

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Trump, who resumed public gatherings on Saturday, is scheduled to address a rally in Florida on Monday, re-starting his re-election campaign. The US President is trailing behind his Democrat challenger Joe Biden in national polls.