Trump back in Oval Office, six days after positive Covid test
The behavior of the president is under scrutiny as the number of positive cases continues to rise among people working at the White House
President Donald Trump pulls off his protective face mask as he poses atop the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from being hospitalized at Walter Reed Medical Center, October 5, 2020. Trump's return to the White House while still contagious and receiving treatment has raised concerns about the risk for aides as well as day-to-day White House staff members such as servers and housekeepers. Photo: Reuters/Erin Scott
US President Donald Trump returned to work in the Oval Office Wednesday, six days after testing Covid-19 positive, the White House said.
Trump spokesman Brian Morgenstern said the president was being briefed on economic stimulus negotiations and the progress of Hurricane Delta towards the US Gulf Coast.
The behavior of the president — who was hospitalized on Friday with Covid-19 and discharged on Monday — is under scrutiny as the number of positive cases continues to rise among people working at the White House.
