US President Donald Trump said he was “feeling well” in a video released before he was hospitalised last night.

US President Donald Trump said he was “feeling well” in a video released before he was hospitalised last night.
He was taken to the Walter Reed military medical centre outside Washington after feeling “fatigue” in the wake of his Covid-19 diagnosis.
A White House spokesperson said Mr Trump, 74, would spend “the next few days” at the facility.
After having not been seen in public since the shock announcement that he had tested positive for coronavirus, the president walked out of the White House wearing a mask, and flew by Marine One helicopter to hospital.
In an 18-second video released on Twitter, Mr Trump broke his silence, saying he was being hospitalised but “I think I’m doing very well.”
“We’re going to make sure that things work out,” he said, adding that First Lady Melania Trump – who also contracted the virus – was “doing very well.”
Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves the White House for Walter Reed hospital
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president was receiving the anti-viral drug remdesivir following consultation with specialists. The president was “not requiring any supplemental oxygen,” she said in a statement last night.
Earlier, Ms McEnany said that medical experts recommended Mr Trump work from the presidential offices at Walter Reed “for the next few days.”
The hospitalisation indicated an intense effort to make sure the president’s reportedly “mild” symptoms do not deteriorate.
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The development also highlighted the uncharted waters for the US election on 3 November, with Mr Trump – who is well behind his Democratic opponent Joe Biden in the polls – having to freeze much of his campaign.
At first, aides gave rosy assessments, with the US leader’s chief of staff saying the president had only mild symptoms, was in “good spirits” and feeling “very energetic.”
But later last night, White House physician Sean Conley said Trump received a single dose of Regeneron’s antibody cocktail, a treatment not yet approved by regulators.
“He’s being evaluated by a team of experts, and together we’ll be making recommendations to the President and First Lady in regards to next best steps,” Dr Conley wrote.
The president’s son Donald Trump Jr told Fox News his father was “obviously taking it very seriously, but he’s a fighter.”
Mr Trump’s illness upended the White House race, with Joe Biden suddenly finding himself alone on the campaign trail – and able to argue that his more cautious approach to Covid-19 had been vindicated.
Mr Biden has made Trump’s frequent downplaying of the pandemic and mixed messaging on mask-wearing a central campaign theme.
The former vice president, who stood in close proximity to Trump for 90 minutes during their ill-tempered first debate on Tuesday, announced that he and his wife Jill tested negative yesterday.
Underlining his sudden advantage in the bitter race, Mr Biden, 77, traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, going ahead with a previously scheduled campaign stop.
The Democratic candidate said he was praying for Mr Trump and his family, and his campaign announced it would take down all negative ads.
However, Mr Biden also reminded voters that he has pushed consistently for taking seriously the coronavirus, which has killed more than 208,000 Americans, unlike his opponent who has mocked the Democrat for his rigorous use of masks.
“Be patriotic,” he told supporters in Michigan through a blue surgical mask. “It’s not about being a tough guy. It’s about doing your part.”