US Pres. Trump’s vital signs were ‘very concerning’, next 48 hours to be critical – reports

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Soon after Dr. Sean Conley, the White House (WH) physician, said that President Donald Trump is "doing very well," a few of the WH reporters are contradicting Conley’s assessment.

Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from COVID-19 and some of his vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning, the WH press pool reported, citing a source familiar with the president’s health.

A CBS News reporter tweeted out,

BREAKING: White House press pool was just told: “The president’s vitals over the last 24hrs were very concerning and the next 48hrs will be critical in terms of his care. We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery”
•That’s a bleaker picture than Trumps Dr. just painted•
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 3, 2020

Begnaud noted: “Trump began exhibiting 'clinical indications' of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than known," citing WH doctor.

Meanwhile, BNO News seems to validate the story, noting, “it suggests the quote is coming from a senior White House official. It's not a typical 'anonymous sources' story.”

The White House, however, has not released any official statement confirming the above reports.

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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