Trump Believes Contracting COVID-19 was a 'Blessing in Disguise,' Optimistic About Treatment

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U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement about his treatment for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington, U.S., in this still image taken from video, October 7, 2020.

President Donald Trump released his first video message back at the White House, calling his infection for COVID-19 a "blessing from God."

For Trump, catching COVID-19 was a "blessing in disguise" that exposed him to the treatments received by many affected patients.

Trump received treatment for COVID-19 for four days at Walter Reed Military Medical Center, so he felt the need to give the people the kind of treatment he received.

He said he wants every American to also experience the excellent treatment he received at Walter Reed, and is looking forward to make it free.

On multiple occasions, Trump and his doctors said he was feeling better after contracting the virus and is recovering well. But it is not yet clear if the president has already tested negative of the virus.

Trump's Medical Care

Trump was very pleased with the medication he received from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, said New York Post.

"I went in, I wasn't feeling so hot, and within a very short period of time they gave me Regeneron," he said. "I felt good immediately. I felt as good three days ago as I do now."

He was given the treatment after experiencing spiking temperature and dropping oxygen levels.

Regeneron is still in clinical trials and is yet to be approved for widespread use.

He was finally released from the hospital on Monday, and is now back at the Oval Office.

His physician, Dr. Sean Conley said Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms during his first day back at the White House. He was not having a fever for four days and did not report symptoms for over 24 hours, said Conley in a statement.

Conley said he was pleased with the president's state of recovery. While he sees better conditions for the president, he warned that he "isn't out of the woods yet."

Trump Continues to Work

Despite his diagnosis, Trump kept on working from the hospital and is now back to working at the White House.

A briefing was held at the Oval Office on stimulus talks and the threat posed by Hurricane Delta, said a report from CNBC. It was only two days since Trump was discharged from the hospital.

Trump avoided the hallways and made his way into the office via the Rose Garden. This is a precautionary measure to avoid potentially exposing others to the virus.

According to chief of staff Mark Meadows, access to the Oval Office was being extremely limited in the White House. He also briefed Trump on personal protective gear.

Trump also revived his Twitter account and went on to give orders. On Tuesday, he ordered the stop of stimulus negotiations with Democrats.

He was busy tweeting then, asking for a separate coronavirus relief bill that grants $1,200 direct payments and small business aid.

Advisers also said that, despite his illness, Trump is looking forward to jump back into his reelection campaign. He seeks to cut into Biden's lead in some battleground states.

On top of that, Trump is also contemplating a speech for senior voters for Thursday, reported Reuters.

He also plans to participate on the next presidential debate on October 15 in Miami, but Biden has been clear he will not participate until Trump is proven virus-free.

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