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Trump’s age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illness
apnews.com ^ | October 2, 2020 | MARILYNN MARCHIONE

Posted on 10/02/2020 7:49:21 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him — age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male — that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus infection he disclosed late Thursday.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, “are both well at this time” and plan to remain at the White House while recovering and being closely monitored, according to a statement from his physician, Dr. Sean Conley.

A White House official said Friday that Trump was having mild symptoms.

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To: Helicondelta

Up to 80% of COVID-19 Infections Are Asymptomatic, a New Case Report Says


41 posted on 10/02/2020 8:22:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Everybody panic!!!

42 posted on 10/02/2020 8:22:31 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
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To: lastchance

Are you kidding? Have you even seen him without his suit jacket on? He’s what, 250 pounds and 6’3” tall? He’s at least 30-40 pounds overweight.

That being said, it’s only a slight complicating issue. He reportedly has no high BP and no diabetes.


43 posted on 10/02/2020 8:23:01 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The President and First Lady are two of the healthiest people on television and in public life. I thought it was extraordinary that they looked better and healthier each time — while most past presidents seem to age noticeably while in office.

If you had to choose two people to get Covid and prove that it is not the bogeyman the vested interests want us to believe it is — they would be a good choice.

They are the cure for the pandemic hysteria that one couldn’t have planned it better this way. They’ll be fine and instructive.

Now if Joe Biden gets it, that’s another matter altogether.


44 posted on 10/02/2020 8:23:12 AM PDT by MikeHu
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To: jstolzen
He’s reportedly 244 lbs...

America is 244, so that needs to be factored in.

45 posted on 10/02/2020 8:23:48 AM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: PIF

“Elevated cholesterol? “.....baaawwaaahhhh


46 posted on 10/02/2020 8:25:20 AM PDT by goodnesswins (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
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To: romanesq

Exactly right. Thinking of Herman Cain.

I believe President Trump has a destiny that he is in the midst of fulfilling.


47 posted on 10/02/2020 8:28:17 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Seriously, this is in breaking news. Sheesh.


48 posted on 10/02/2020 8:28:29 AM PDT by wiseprince
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To: Berlin_Freeper

WTH....health woes????


49 posted on 10/02/2020 8:29:41 AM PDT by mware (RETIRED)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Desperate wishful thinking by the AP. In Missouri Governor Parsons is also older and overweight and he tested positive about a week ago and he has no discernible symptoms and is quarantined but carrying on with his job. Viruses typically morph in to less virulent strains as time passes and I suspect that’s what’s happening with this one. Unless you have something seriously wrong with you the impact seems to be minimal. Yes, someone can trot out their anecdote of the 30 year old healthy individual that died from the virus but policy shouldn’t be based on outliers.


50 posted on 10/02/2020 8:34:59 AM PDT by Bayan
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To: BlessedBeGod

Everybody panic!!!

Don’t worry the panic generators are already in full at full steam.

The negative nellies are tripping over themselves to over report every thing they can make up.


51 posted on 10/02/2020 8:35:07 AM PDT by JayAr36 (My disgust with government is complete.)
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To: DoughtyOne

I would put the odds at 99% of substantial recovery with the medical care available to him.

This could turn out to be the biggest nothingburger of the year, almost as meaningless as the Russia Russia Russia mass media orgasms.


52 posted on 10/02/2020 8:36:33 AM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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To: jstolzen

You are right, according to studies (and there are several now) obesity can raise a person’s risk by nearly 30%. My husband and I have been working hard to get our BMI down and we are both at 24% now and normal blood sugar levels.

Not saying that the president is going to get a severe case, just saying we need to be praying he doesn’t!


53 posted on 10/02/2020 8:38:05 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Louie Gohbert got it, took hydro and zinc and went back to work 2 weeks later.


54 posted on 10/02/2020 8:38:50 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: RooRoobird20

That plastic faced bitch has already called him morbidly abuse.


55 posted on 10/02/2020 8:41:37 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
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To: Berlin_Freeper

age only matters if you have a string of other issues...diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease,liver disease, etc......


56 posted on 10/02/2020 8:42:23 AM PDT by cherry
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To: jstolzen
...which in and of itself has a reported 90X+ greater risk factor for serious complications over someone in their 20s.

and only about a thousand out of tens of millions in that 20s age group have died from Covid-19.
57 posted on 10/02/2020 8:43:04 AM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: jstolzen

Here’s a chart that shows the obesity classes and age risk factors. https://ehrn.org/obesity-and-covid-19-severity/


58 posted on 10/02/2020 8:43:18 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

That’s because you’re another “oh no!!!” person on the board.

They make it sounds like he’s 600 pounds and he has some Severe other condition. He doesn’t.

Stop being cowards and worriers and Start Praying.

I have no doubt God will get him through this just fine.

Geez..for a board with so many religious people..I’ve NEVER seen such lack of faith and so much fear when push comes to shove.

I will pray a lot for him in the coming days and weeks but I know he will be fine.

God didn’t bring him this far for no reason.

God bless President Trump


59 posted on 10/02/2020 8:44:40 AM PDT by dp0622 (I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE COVID GODFATHER, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

“It’s factual.”

Then you don’t know how to discern a fact.

It is not factual to say “health woes”.


60 posted on 10/02/2020 8:47:21 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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