Coronavirus: Donald Trump Fears That Journalists Will Get Infected and Deliberately Pass it to Him

The fear of getting infected with coronavirus is not only for a layman. It was recently reported that Donald Trump is afraid of such, and there’s panic all over the world concerning the spread of the disease ‘coronavirus’ also known as COVID-19.

Trump declared his fear towards this disease, stating that Journalists might intentionally get infected in order to pass it to him deliberately.

The outbreak of this disease has recorded a lot of global problems, and its effects on global stock markets are terrible.

The President has been consistently emphasizing on COVID-19 in the past few weeks. His government has been busy watching over the citizens, searching for a suitable vaccine, and also, his administration has been struggling to maintain and avoid an outbreak in the State House.

Donald Trump has publicly declared that the virus is under control. He’s also comparing it to the seasonal flu outbreak which kills more than COVID-19.

However, Mr Trump himself is said to be terrified about getting infected with this virus through journalists coming to him.

A source said: “Mr President’s panic about this virus has pushed him to tell aides that he is uncomfortable and afraid that journalists can get infected with this virus in order to infect him with it”.

The source said: “He’s definitely melting down over this”.

Recently, Trump has reportedly asked for anyone with a cough to be barred from the White House. The coronavirus task forces have taken steps on this comment but have not yet responded that there is anyone with a cough in the White House.

On Friday, the president gave a typically optimistic assessment of the outbreak during a tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta and boasted about his supposed “natural ability” for science.

“So last year, 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on,” he wrote on Twitter.

“At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!”

On Monday, the press secretary to Mr. Trump revealed that Trump is yet to be tested for coronavirus, despite the president having been in contact with people who have self-quarantined over this virus.

She said: “The President has not agreed to COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contact with any known confirmed COVID-19 patients nor does he have any symptoms.” 

She added: “President Trump remains in excellent health, and his physician will continue to closely monitor him.”

Mr Trump shook hands with one congressman, Doug Collins, who has self-isolated over contact with a confirmed case and rode on Air Force One with another, Matt Gaetz, on Monday.

The US has already reported more than 700 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with at least 26 deaths from the outbreak, as of Tuesday morning.