The former governor of New Jersey said on Twitter on Saturday that he would receive medical treatment
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Trump is fine, doctors say, but official says he’s been through ‘worrying’ times
« I want to thank all my friends and colleagues who have asked me how I was feeling over the past two days, » he said
He is one of many prominent Republicans linked to US President Donald Trump who has tested positive in recent days
I just received a message saying I am positive for COVID-19 I want to thank all my friends and colleagues who have asked me how I was feeling over the past two days I will receive medical attention today and I will keep the necessary people informed of my condition
According to several US media reports, Christie was part of the team that helped Trump prepare for Tuesday’s presidential debate
Trump, who was diagnosed early Friday, is currently being treated in a military hospital as a precaution
His doctor Sean Conley told reporters on Saturday morning that the President was « very well » and had no more fever
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Here is the list of people close to Trump who have also tested positive for the coronavirus.
This account was immediately contradicted by someone familiar with Trump’s condition, who said the president received supplemental oxygen on Friday at the White House
Additionally, Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows said the president went through a « very worrying » period on Friday and that the next 48 hours would be crucial for his care
It is not yet clear what circumstances Trump caught the virus under His positive test result came after staff member Hope Hicks was diagnosed with COVID-19
Several other people who have traveled with Trump or attended events with the president have contracted the virus in recent days
Those who tested positive included First Lady Melania Trump, former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager Bill Stepien, Senators Mike Lee and Thom Tillis, Notre Dame University president John Jenkins and three journalists from the White House
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