7 Oct 2020

Is Donald Trump putting the White House at risk of Covid?

From The Panel, 4:16 pm on 7 October 2020

Donald Trump is back in the White House after a brief stay at Walter Reed medical centre, and has been criticised for downplaying the effects of Covid-19 and being reckless. Associate Professor Jo Kirman from the University of Otago discusses with The Panel.

US President Donald Trump takes off his facemask as he arrives at the White House on 5 October, on his return from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19.

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