Coronavirus "very close" to Trump, President's personal assistant tests positive
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Thursday, 07 May 2020 20:12A member of the US Navy, who is also one of President Donald Trump's personal assistants, has been infected with coronavirus.
Meanwhile, international media are raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus. It is reported that Trump was upset when he received the news that the Navy member had tested positive.
The news was also confirmed by the White House, through a statement.
"We were recently notified by the White House Medical Unit that a member of the United States Military, who works on the White House campus, has tested positive for coronavirus," White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said in a statement.
A White House source said the aide had shown symptoms on Wednesday morning and now all people who will meet the president will be tested.
