Donald Trump has claimed he may be immune to Covid-19, in a deeply unhinged message filmed minutes after he checked out of hospital. The President has been in hospital since Friday, being treated for coronavirus with steroids, antibiotics and a string of cutting edge therapies – many of which are unavailable to regular Americans. But he checked himself out of Walter Reed military hospital, staging an elaborate arrival at the White House. On his arrival, in a video filmed on the Blue Room balcony, the President claimed the virus, which has killed 210,000 Americans, is really nothing to worry about. He suggested his apparently quick recovery from the disease could be because he is “immune” to it. And he indicated he was aware of the risks of his return to the White House carrying the contagious and deadly disease, but said: “That’s OK.” Following the publication of President Trump’s statement, his opponent Joe Biden simply tweeted: “Listen to the scientists.” He said: “I just left Walter Reed medical centre, and it’s something really very special. “The doctors, the nurses, the first responders. And I learned so much about coronavirus. “And one thing that’s for certain. Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. “You’re going to beat it. We have the best medical equipment. We have the best medicines. All developed recently.” Many of the medicines administered to the the President are not available to the public at this time. He went on: “You’re going to beat it. I went, I didn’t feel too good. And two days ago, I could have left two days ago. I felt great, like better than I have in a long time. “I said just recently, better than 20 years ago. “Don’t let it dominate. Don’t let it take over your lives. Don’t let that happen. “We’re the greatest country in the world. We’re going back. We’re going back to work. We’re going to be out front.” President Trump suggested he “had to” leave hospital, because he is a leader. He said: “As a leader I had to do that. I know there’s a danger to it, but I had to do it. “I stood out front. I led. Nobody that’s a leader would not do what I did. I know there’s a risk. There’s a danger. But that’s OK. And now I’m better.” It’s at this point in the video that he suggests he is immune to the disease, for which he tested positive and suffered symptoms last week. US election 2020 He said: “And maybe I’m immune. I don’t know. But don’t let it dominate your life. “Get out there. Be careful. We have the best medicines in the world, and it all happened very shortly. And they’re all getting approved. And the vaccines are coming momentarily.” The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 7,396,730 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 36,778 from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 378 to 209,199.
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