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Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie was released from the hospital on Saturday. Business Insider reports Christie emerged after a week-long stay to fight COVID-19. Christie aided President Trump in debate preparations and attended the White House Rose Garden event announcing the president's Supreme Court nominee. Dr. Anthony Fauci has since labeled the gathering at the Rose Garden 'a super-spreader event.' Christie said that he would reveal more about his current condition in the coming days. I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the last week. Chris Christie
In the past two days, the US has reported more than 220,000 positive coronavirus tests. The new cases bring the past week's total to more than 660,000 new cases of COVID-19. The US reported more than 121,000 new coronavirus infections Thursday. The staggering number broke the daily case record of over 100,000 cases t set just 24 hours ago. According to CNN, Wednesday marked the first time the US hit a six-figure number of infections. As cases soar, the number of hospitalized Americans is surging, with more than 53,000 patients across the US.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is blaming himself for getting CoronaVirus. Christie caught the virus at a White House Rose Garden event for the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett. In an interview with the New York Times Christie said he was "wrong" not to wear a mask to the event. Christie along with a number of other attendees and other White House officials later tested positive for COVID-19. In the interview Christie detailed his experience since his COVID-19 diagnosis. You should follow CDC guidelines in public no matter where you are and wear a mask to protect yourself and others."
CNN reports former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The news comes a day after US President Donald Trump announced he and First Lady Melania Trump had both tested positive for the virus. Christie helped Trump prepare for the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election earlier this week. He said on Friday that no one was wearing masks in the room as they prepped the President. Other members of the President's debate prep team and inner circle have since announced they have tested positive for the virus. Announcing his diagnosis in a tweet on Saturday, Christie thanked well-wishers and said he would be receiving medical attention that day.
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