They reveal that Donald Trump almost had to use a gas mask when he fell ill with COVID-19

Former US President Donald Trump almost had to use a gas mask when he was sick with COVID-19 last October, and its gravity was greater than what was publicly admitted, they assured the The New York Times sources familiar with the matter.

According to New York media, the then US president’s oxygen levels were “ extremely low ” at one point and he was suffering from a lung problem related to pneumonia, a condition that causes the coronavirus, said four people from Trump’s state of health.

His prognosis was so worrying that before he was transferred to Walter Reed Military Hospital, outside Washington, it was thought he should start using a gas mask.

The sources of The New York Times They assured that too found that Trump was suffering from lung infiltrates, which happen when the lungs are inflamed and contain substances such as fluids or bacteria.

Its presence, especially when the patient is showing other symptoms, can be a sign that he or she has a severe case of coronavirus and can be easily detected through X-rays or scans.

According to the medium the former president’s oxygen level alone was reason enough to worry doctors as it dropped below 90%, and the disease is considered serious when this indicator falls below 95%.

On the day he was taken to hospital, on Oct. 2, the media was informed that Trump had a fever and difficulty breathing, and the types of treatment he received indicated his condition was concerning.

The new revelations about Trump’s status and the White House’s significant efforts to obtain drugs that had not yet been approved suggest that the information published at the time was limited., and at times misleading, says the prestigious newspaper, which also points out that the former president opposed hospitalization.

He only twisted his arm when his aides told him he could leave the White House, or risk being forcibly taken by US secret services if the disease worsened.

While he was admitted to the Walter Reed, Trump’s medical team wanted to downplay the seriousness of the situation, saying he was improving despite the fact that the 74-year-old New York tycoon was treated aggressively (something that made him a high-risk patient).

Trump’s physician, Sean Conley, downplayed the then president’s situation on several occasions while he was ill, including when asked in October that evidence had been found that the president had pneumonia, only noting that it had not been found. ”. “

With information from EFE

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