When former U.S. President Trump was infected with Corona 19 shortly before the presidential election, it was reported that the symptoms were far worse than known.
Former President Trump was infected with Corona 19 in October last year, hospitalized at Waltard Military Hospital, and discharged the hospital after three days.
However, the New York Times reported in today (12th) that the situation was serious, with Trump actually showing signs of pneumonia and a sharp drop in blood oxygen saturation, citing multiple officials.
Because the prognosis was not so severe, the need to attach an oxygen respirator during hospitalization was also discussed.
According to The New York Times, Trump was known to have had symptoms of inflammation or infiltration when bacteria penetrated the lungs.
This is a suspicion of an acute illness. Part of the lungs appear opaque or white through an x-ray or lung scan.
Trump's blood oxygen saturation level at the time dropped to 80, but if the oxygen saturation level falls below 90, a'severe' diagnosis is made.
At the time, medical staff said the condition was improving during the hospitalization of former President Trump, but in reality, it was a critical condition because he was overweight at the age of 74, according to officials familiar with the situation.
NYT pointed out that then White House physician Sean Conley was also in a hurry to underestimate the symptoms of former President Trump.
At the presidential election TV debate held three days before Trump's hospitalization, there are new questions about whether there were any symptoms of Corona 19.
Former President Trump was also treated with an antibody cocktail from bio company Regeneron, which was not even approved for use by the FDA at the time of hospitalization.
The New York Times explained that dexamethasone, taken by former President Trump during hospitalization, is also primarily prescribed for severe corona patients who need an oxygen respirator.