Still Undergoing COVID-19 Treatment, Trump Claims He'll Be Ready To Debate Next Week One day after President Trump left the hospital to continue his COVID-19 treatment at the White House, he said he plans to participate in the debate scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami. Barbara Sprunt
Pence's Team Taking Extra Precautions To Keep Him — And Themselves — Safe The Trump campaign said the vice president will do more of the campaigning as Trump recovers from the coronavirus. Pence's chief of staff says the team is taking steps to protect him. Franco Ordoñez
ICU Doctor Responds To Trump Comment: Don't Be Afraid Of COVID-19 In a video, President Trump said that people shouldn't let COVID-19 dominate their lives. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Jamil Madi at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Texas about the comment.
Trump Makes A Theatrical Return To The White House President Trump spent the weekend in the hospital being treated for COVID-19. It's not clear if he's beaten the illness. He's back in a building where many people work and others have tested positive. Franco Ordoñez
Why Has The White House Not Conducted Contact Tracing? NPR's Noel King talks to contact tracing expert Susie Welty of the University of California, San Francisco about how the White House should prevent a further spread of COVID-19 within its ranks.
'Maybe I'm Immune': Trump Returns To White House, Removes Mask Despite Infection President Trump, who spent the weekend in the hospital for COVID-19, made a theatrical return to the White House on Monday evening, where he removed his mask and gave his signature two thumbs up. Scott Neuman
Still having trouble quitting smoking? There’s an app for that ‘The first reaction that most people have is, are you kidding? You want me to do what?’ Kim Malcolm
'Not Out Of The Woods Yet': Trump's Health Remains At Risk, Doctors Say Less than a week into his diagnosis, the President is still in a risky zone. He'll be closely monitored for signs of continued illness or relapse. Rhitu Chatterjee
CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission People with COVID-19 can infect others even if they are more than 6 feet apart. In updated guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, especially in poorly ventilated spaces. Maria Godoy
Navy Doctor Part Of A Tradition Of Military Physicians Serving Presidents There's a long history of military doctors treating U.S. presidents. This does create the unusual situation where the president, as commander-in-chief, is the doctor's ultimate boss.