Trump says he was tested for COVID-19 and is awaiting results despite his doctor saying he didn't need to be tested or quarantined
- President Trump on Saturday said he was recently checked for COVID-19 and is awaiting results.
- On Friday, the president's doctor said he did not need to be tested despite potential exposure from two individuals at Mar-a-Lago last week.
- The president said his temperature was taken before entering the Press Briefing Room and it was "totally normal."
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At a press conference on Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters he had been tested for COVID-19 and was awaiting results of the test.
It came after a White House physician released a memo saying the president did not need to be tested or quarantined despite potential exposure to COVID-19.
"The President's exposure to the first individual was extremely limited (photograph, handshake), and though he spent more time in proximity to the second case, all interactions occurred before any symptom onset," his doctor, Sean Coley, wrote.
As Business Insider reported, Trump had been potentially exposed to the virus at least two times at a meeting last weekend with Brazilian officials at Mar-a-Lago. In both cases, individuals became symptomatic and tested positive days after meeting with the president.
The White House on Saturday announced that anyone who came into close contact with Trump or Vice President Mike Pence would have their temperature taken out of an "abundance of caution." The president said his temperature had to be taken before he entered the Press Briefing Room.
As the president was moving from the podium, a reporter asked about the president's temperature. Trump remarked it was "totally normal," though he did not provide any more details.
CNN reported that one person had been turned away from the White House after they had a temperature of 99.9°.
The virus has killed at least 50 people in the US and infected more than 2,300 people in the country.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.