President Trump Confirmed As 'Patient' At Walter Reed Hospital

By Ron Elving

Published October 3, 2020 at 12:55 PM CDT

President Trump has been hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. Doctors gave an update on his condition Saturday.

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Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.

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