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President Trump tests positive for coronavirus

The American president’s condition could severely impact both his administration and his reelection campaign.

• October 2, 2020
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US President Donald Trump (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

United States President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for coronavirus, marking yet another severe episode of the pandemic.

The president and his wife tested positive on Friday shortly after he confirmed that one of his top campaign officials, Hope Hicks, had tested positive for the virus.

Mr. Trump said he quickly went into quarantine with his wife, but he returned shortly to confirm he has tested positive himself.

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