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President Trump is shown here in a screen capture from his Oct. 3, 2020 video posted on his Twitter account from his hospital suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. (Twitter/@RealDonaldTrump)

Trump thanks the world for its outpouring of love

President Trump late Saturday thanked his doctors and the world for its well-wishes as he remains hospitalized due to complications from the coronavirus, saying he plans to "be back soon" and wants to "finish up the campaign the way it was started."

October 3, 2020
Dr. Sean Conley, physician to President Donald Trump, briefs reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Trump was admitted to the hospital after contracting the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House doctor: Trump has no fever, is in good spirits and active

A Navy physician said Saturday that President Trump is "doing very well," does not require oxygen and his fever is gone but said the president was "72 hours into" his diagnosis, sparking confusion about the timeline of the coronavirus infection and forcing the White House to clarify he meant the third day of the medical saga that is gripping the world.

October 3, 2020
Marine One lands at the White House South Lawn, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Washington where the President will board for a flight to Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump being sent to Walter Reed for evaluation

President Trump was being hospitalized Friday night at Walter Reed Military Medical Center Friday for an expected stay of several days after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

October 2, 2020
In this Sept. 29, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold hands on stage after the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Donald Trump, Melania test positive for coronavirus

President Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus and have begun to quarantine, an announcement that immediately halted campaign travel in the midst of his reelection campaign and raised questions about the impact on the administration.

October 2, 2020
In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, a vial of the investigational drug remdesivir is visually inspected at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States. (Gilead Sciences via AP) ** FILE **

Federal government no longer controlling key COVID-19 drug

Hospitals can order a coronavirus treatment directly from its maker and distributor instead of relying on the government as a go-between, the Trump administration announced Thursday, saying supply of the drug exceeds demand.

October 1, 2020
President Donald Trump responds to Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

Trump-Biden trade barbs over Obamacare in opening of presidential debate

The 2020 presidential debate opened with fireworks over Obamacare, with President Trump ducking a question on a "comprehensive replacement" by pointing to half-measures and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden insisting he wants to expand the law instead of upending private insurance.

September 29, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks about coronavirus testing during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House details shipments of 150M rapid virus tests

The U.S. will ship 6.5 million rapid coronavirus tests to governors this week, the administration said Monday, dubbing it a "game-changer" that will help states protect first responders and open schools safely as the federal government rolls out the 150 million easy-to-use tests it purchased from Abbott Laboratories during the GOP convention.

September 28, 2020