Trump Admits That He Is Fully Recovered From COVID-19 And Wants To Continue The Campaign

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JAKARTA - Sunday, October 11, President of the United States Donald Trump admitted that he had fully recovered from COVID-19 and did not risk infecting others. So, he will continue his massive campaign during the last week of the struggle for the White House.

The presidential doctor said Trump had undergone tests that showed he was no longer infected and there was no evidence the virus was replicating itself, without specifying whether Trump had tested negative.

"I have passed the examination, the standards are very high, and I am in great shape," Trump, who spent three days in a military hospital after declaring himself positive for COVID-19 on October 2, told Fox News Channel.

Trump also admitted that he had stopped taking drugs to fight the coronavirus. "I am conquering this crazy and terrible Chinese virus," he said, adding "I seem immune."

Scientific evidence is still unclear about how long people recovering from COVID-19 have antibodies and are protected from a second infection.

"Now you have a president who doesn't have to hide in the basement, like his competitor," Trump said, accusing his Democratic rival Joe Biden, who was ridiculed by Trump for wearing a mask and adhering to a campaign schedule of physical distancing ahead of the presidential election. November 3.

Trump, who is behind Biden in the polls, is excited to continue the campaign after being absent for more than a week. Trump plans to visit Florida's main battlefield on Monday, and campaign in Pennsylvania and Iowa on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.