US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus Thursday. Trump tweeted that he and his wife Melania would begin their “recovery process immediately” and “get through this together.”
The Trumps had entered quarantine eariler in the day after senior aide Hope Hicks had also tested positive.
The virus has killed over 200,000 people in the United States, making it the world’s highest death toll. Over 7.2 million people in the US have been infected with the virus so far.
Trump has been criticized for his response to the pandemic, including playing down the threat and refusing to abide by public health guidelines including wearing masks.