trump Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Conley, admitted on Sunday that he hid from the public how high the president’s fever got and the fact that he needed supplemental oxygen before being hospitalized because he wanted to present an “upbeat attitude.” After initially insisting that Friday’s trip to Walter Reed was purely precautionary, Conley disclosed on Sunday that it was, in fact, the combination of a spiking fever and the oxygen crisis that triggered the move. white house Trump's White House event in focus over Covid spread US President Donald Trump's tweet on Friday confirming that he and his wife had tested positive for coronavirus shocked the world. With Mr Trump now in hospital, there are growing questions about how the pair were exposed to the virus. A crowded Rose Garden event is coming under intense focus - the ceremony on 26 September where Mr Trump formally announced his nomination of the conservative Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. The World Health Organization says it commonly takes around five to six days for symptoms to start after contracting the virus. Footage from the scene showed few attendees wearing masks. The seating was not set two metres (six feet) apart, while some bumped fists, shook hands or even hugged one another in greeting.

uk Covid: UK announces 12,872 new cases after technical glitch The UK has announced more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time since mass testing began. There were 12,872 new cases, while a further 49 people have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. However, the government said a technical issue meant some cases this week were not recorded at the time so these were included in Saturday's data. It comes after data earlier this week had suggested infections may be rising more slowly than in previous weeks. That data was based on weekly testing among a sample of people in the community to get an idea of how many people in England have the virus at any time. The government also closely watches the daily number of positive cases, as it provides the most up-to-date snapshot. However, it published a cautionary message on its "data dashboard", explaining that the totals reported over the coming days would include some cases from the previous week, "increasing the number of cases reported". A Department of Health spokesman said the issue did not affect people receiving test results, and all those who tested positive have been informed in the normal way. uk-spike UK records another huge rise in cases as 22,961 people test positive The UK has seen another surge in coronavirus cases, as a further 22,961 positive cases were recorded in the past 24 hours – bringing the total number of UK cases to over 500,000. Another 33 people died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, according to official figures. It comes after a huge spike of 12,872 new cases yesterday was blamed on a failure in the UK counting system that will affect the total number of cases reported over the coming days. Public Health England said its investigation into a technical issue with the Government’s coronavirus dashboard identified more than 15,000 cases which were not included in the daily reports between September 25 and October 2.