Donald Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday evening.
‘When you’re in a hospital, especially … I think it’s expected to wear a mask,’ the US president said as he left the White House in a helicopter to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington DC to meet wounded service members and healthcare providers caring for Covid-19 patients.
Coronavirus cases have surged to record levels in the US, with guidelines recommending the wearing of face masks in certain circumstances to stop the spread of the virus
Donald Trump wears mask in public for first time during Covid-19 pandemic
In This Story: COVID-19
Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
Latest News about Covid-19
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In This Story: Donald Trump
Donald John Trump was the 45th President of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in Queens, a borough of New York City, and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School.