President Donald Trump’s health is improving from COVID-19 as he continues working following his discharge back to the White House, officials said Wednesday.
Trump is “recovering quite rapidly,” Larry Kudlow, director of the United States National Economic Council, said during a virtual appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box. ”He’s getting a lot better. He’s much stronger.”
“The president continues to work, he’s in very good health. We’re pleased with his progress,” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows added to reporters in Washington.
Trump was discharged from the center on Monday after he met or exceeded all discharge criteria, according to his doctor, Sean Conley.
Meadows said he spoke with Conley late Tuesday and had another discussion with him planned for Wednesday morning.
Kudlow said the president spent some time in the Oval Office on Tuesday but Meadows told reporters that Kudlow misspoke.
“He wanted to go to the Oval yesterday,” Meadows said.
“If he decides to go to the Oval, we’ve got safety protocols there that are, not only from a PPE standpoint, but from a ventilation standpoint, that we can work from that end as well.”
PPE stands for personal protective equipment. It refers to masks, gloves, and other related items.
Anyone who has direct interaction with Trump is wearing full PPE, according to Meadows.
The traffic in the Oval Office is limited and additional precautions are in place on top of wearing masks, Kudlow said.
A number of White House staffers are working from home because they tested positive for COVID-19 or were exposed to someone who has, including White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and senior adviser Stephen Miller.
But that doesn’t mean the government is crippled, said Kudlow, who continues to test negative.
“We can still get the job done,” he said.
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