On Saturday night, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley released a statement saying President Trump “is no longer considered a transmission risk to others.” While Conley did not state whether the president had tested negative for the COVID-19 virus, he highlighted that Trump had been “fever-free for well over 24 hours” and “sequential testing throughout his illness has demonstrated decreasing viral loads.” According to current CDC data, a mild to moderate COVID-19 case remains infectious no more than 10 days, whereas a severe to critical illness is likely to remain infectious no longer than 20 days.
NEW: White House physician says President Trump “is no longer considered a transmission risk to others” and that advanced diagnostic tests show “there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus”; does not mention when last negative Covid-19 test was. pic.twitter.com/a2D40Fu7Ri
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) October 11, 2020
