6 Oct 2020

President Donald Trump to leave hospital

From Nine To Noon, 9:09 am on 6 October 2020
White House physician Sean Conley answers questions surrounded by other doctors, during an update on the condition of US President Donald Trump, on October 4, 2020, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

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President Trump is expected to leave hospital in a few hours time. In a tweet a short time ago, he urged people not to be afraid of the virus, nor to let it dominate their lives. His physician, Dr. Sean Conley, has also confirmed that while President Trump 'may not be out of the woods' he can go home. Meanwhile, the White House press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, has become the latest member of Trump's inner circle to test positive for coronavirus.

Susan Davis a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast explains the implications.