NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- President Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday and checked into Walter Reed Medical Center the following day, "continues to do well," White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said in a memorandum released by the White House Saturday night.
"While not yet out of the woods, the team remains cautiously optimistic," Dr. Conley wrote. "The plan for tomorrow is to continue observation in between doses of Remdesivir, closely monitoring his clinical status while fully supporting his conduct of Presidential duties."
In a video from the hospital Saturday night, Trump said that he was "starting to feel good" but that "the real test" would be in the next few days as he continues to battle COVID-19.
“I just want to tell you that I’m starting to feel good,” he said. “You don’t know over the next period of a few days. I guess that’s the real test. So, we’ll be seeing what happens over those next couple of days.”
The president also gave an update on first lady Melania Trump, who has COVID-19 as well.
“We’re both doing well. Melania is really handling it very nicely. As you’ve probably read, she’s slightly younger than me, just a little tiny bit,” the president said.
Trump tweeted again Sunday, thanking supporters outside the hospital.
On Saturday, Conley repeatedly refused to say whether the president ever needed supplemental oxygen, despite repeated questioning, and declined to share key details, including how high a fever Trump had been running before it came back down to a normal range. Conley also revealed that Trump had begun exhibiting “clinical indications” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than previously known.
Conley spent much of the briefing dodging reporters' questions as he was pressed for details.
“Thursday, no oxygen. None at this moment. And yesterday with the team, while we were all here, he was not on oxygen,” Conley said.
But a person familiar with Trump’s condition told the Associated Press that the president was administered oxygen at the White House on Friday morning, before he was transported to the military hospital by helicopter that evening.
Chief of Staff Mark Meadows also painted a less rosy assessment for reporters Saturday: “The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
