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Trump released from hospital, but doctors still have medical specifications

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President Donald Trump was released from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday evening. Following an announcement by his medical team that the president’s health was improving. And that he could continue treatment at the White House, although doctors refused to divulge details of Trump. War against 19.

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The president walked out of Walter Reed and flew back to the White House on Marine One, promptly tearing off his face mask before walking into the Executive Residence.

Earlier Monday, Trump released claimed by announcing his own discharge that he was feeling “really good” after news broke that he was suffering from fever, fatigue and shortness of breath three days after arriving in Walter Reed.

At a Monday afternoon press conference, White House Physician Sean Conley said Trump’s condition has continued to improve over the last 24 hours, and he now has “met or exceeded all standard hospital discharge criteria,” though he “may not entirely be out of the woods yet.”

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Trump Briefly Leaves Hospital To Greet Well-Wishers Outside

TOPLINE President Donald Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center, where he is being treated for coronavirus,

Sunday and was driven by Secret Service agents past well-wishers who had lined up outside the medical facility, as part of a spontaneous makeshift parade that occurred just hours after doctors disclosed the president had been treated with oxygen and steroids.

Reporters on the scene like Associated Press’ Phillip Crowther captured video and images of Trump waving to supporters from the inside of a Chevy Suburban in Bethesda, Maryland.

All passengers inside the car, including Trump, appeared to be wearing masks.

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Leading COVID-19 vaccine trial resumes in Japan but not US

Trials on the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University have resumed in Japan but not the United States, where the pharmaceutical giant is working with regulators, a statement released Friday said.

The Financial Times, citing sources close to the case, reported that the US drug regulator the FDA had expanded its investigation into the serious side effects suffered by one trial participant, which had led to a brief halt in the tests, reports AFP.

The British company did not respond immediately to an AFP request for comments.

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Domingo supports tour postponement

Bangladesh Head Coach Russell Domingo welcomed the move taken by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to ask Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to reschedule the three-Test Sri Lanka tour citing their inability to undergo 14-day quarantine as it would have been mentally draining for his charges.

BCB opted not to travel to Sri Lanka after the host insisted on a 14-day mandatory quarantine that too with movement limited to their hotel room.“Obviously I am very disappointed that the Sri Lanka tour is not taking place. I think BCB were correct in refraining from going under the stipulations that were placed upon the team.

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US President Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early today.

Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump was last seen by reporters returning to the White House on Thursday evening and looked to be in good health. Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of serious complications from a virus that has now killed more than 200,000 people nationwide.

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

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VAR drama as Palace earn 3-1 win at Man Utd

Manchester United’s season got underway with a shock 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace as Wilfried Zaha grabbed a late double for the visitors in the Premier League on Saturday although VAR was once again the centre of attention.

United looked off the pace early on as Andros Townsend put Palace in front after seven minutes, with the home side’s campaign starting a week later than initially scheduled due to last season’s Europa League commitments running into mid-August.

Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay went close as United chased an equaliser but the hosts could have gone in two goals behind at halftime, with only a brilliant David De Gea save keeping a goal-bound Jordan Ayew strike out.

United brought Mason Greenwood on at halftime but their task was made more difficult when the VAR decided that referee Martin Atkinson should ………..

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Californians airlifted from fires as dangerous winds arrive

Dangerous dry winds whipped up California’s record-breaking wildfires Tuesday as hundreds were evacuated from blazes by helicopter and tens of thousands more were plunged into darkness by power outages.

The arrival of strong gusts after the Labor Day weekend’s unprecedented temperatures saw most of California placed under weather warnings, with 14,000 firefighters battling 25 major wildfires across the country’s most populous state.

More than 170,000 customers were left without electricity as utility company PG&E enacted a “last resort” shutoff across large swathes of the state due to the extreme wildfire threat. Wider blackouts were scheduled later Tuesday.

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England beat Australia in thrilling first T20

England produced a brilliant comeback to beat Australia by two runs on the final ball of their first T20 international in Southampton on Friday after the visitors looked to be cruising to victory in their first competitive match for six months.

Seemingly in control while chasing England’s 162-7, Australia were pegged back as they lost quick wickets and were left needing 15 off Tom Curran’s final over.

Marcus Stoinis missed the first ball, smashed a massive six off the second, but then missed the third….

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As Coronavirus Reappears in Italy, Migrants Become a Target for Politicians

Right-wing politicians say migrants threaten Italy by bringing Covid-19 with them, even as official data shows “minimal” effect from new arrivals.

POZZALLO, Italy — As the summer vacation season draws to a close in Italy, a flare-up of Covid-19 cases is fueling a surge in anti-immigrant sentiment, even though the government says that migrants are just a small part of the problem.

Sicily’s president, Nello Musumeci, ordered the closure of all migrant centers on the island last weekend, saying it was impossible to prevent the spread of the illness at the facilities. And although a court blocked him, saying that he did not have the…

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Hurricane Laura death toll climbs to 14 in the US

Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the United States after Hurricane Laura battered southern states.Ten of the victims were in Louisiana and four in Texas.

Winds of up to 150mph (240km/h) caused severe damage, with power cuts to more than half a million homes and a chemical fire from an industrial plant.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has asked the federal government for immediate financial assistance in dealing with the fallout, BBC reported.