The Truth About Donald Trump's COVID-19 Risk Factors

On October 1st, 2020, news broke that Hope Hicks, former White House Communication Director and current advisor to President Donald Trump, contracted coronavirus - and shortly after, it was announced that the president himself had been positively diagnosed as well.

The president confirmed the diagnosis with a late night tweet, writing,

"Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!"

The New York Times then reported that Hicks had traveled with Trump several times during the week prior to his positive test, including to his first debate with democratic challenger Joe Biden on September 29th. She also rode along aboard Air Force One to a rally in Duluth, Minnesota the next day.

"On November 3rd, Minnesota will decide whether we end this pandemic, defeat the virus, and return to record prosperity - either way we're returning. Either way."

Following that rally, in the wee hours of October 2nd, the president revealed that both he and Melania also tested positive for COVID-19.

While it was not immediately clear if Hicks was responsible for transmitting the virus to the president, the link has been widely speculated.

With the world in a combined state of shock, consternation, and in some cases, questionable glee, we take a look at what this diagnosis could mean for the 74-year-old leader of the free world.

Out of everything we know and don't know about COVID-19, the one thing that remains a scientific consensus is that comorbidities, the existence of multiple diseases or conditions within the same patient, present the greatest risk to those afflicted with coronavirus.

Unfortunately for Donald Trump, he has a body mass index of 30.5. That places him just inside the range of "obesity," one of the factors the CDC suggests could place him at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

"At age 74, and being 244 pounds, which takes his BMI over 30, which is the obese category - he's got those two risk factors."

The other clear danger with Trump's coronavirus diagnosis, of course, is his age.

At 74, the president falls into the age group that represents the second-highest percentage of those at risk of needing hospitalization if they contract the virus. Put more starkly by the BBC, this means that Trump is, quote, "five times more likely to need hospital care and 90 times more likely to die than somebody in their 20s."

At the time of the announcement, neither Donald nor Melania had reported any symptoms.

Melania tweeted her own announcement of the diagnosis, writing,

"As too many Americans have done this year, @potus & I are quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19. We are feeling good & I have postponed all upcoming engagements. Please be sure you are staying safe & we will all get through this together."

Politics aside, we here at Nicki Swift wish the president, the first lady, and any other staffers who may have been affected a speedy recovery.

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