Kathmandu: Donald Trump informed the press that he and the First Lady had tested Covid-19 positive on Friday. After spending months downplaying the seriousness of the pandemic, he had to be admitted to the hospital for further treatment. Now, as the President of the United has decided to leave the hospital merely three days after his admittance, his son has been cautious in trying to approach him with relevant concerns. Trump, flanked by the Secret Service, decided to drive around the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday. Donald Trump Jr. has been trying to rope in Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Eric Trump in order to stage an intervention, claiming that “I’m not going to be the only one to tell him he’s acting crazy.”

Trump’s antics have drawn scrutiny from several individuals on social media who were incredibly vocal in expressing their discontent, including medical practitioners and health experts. Jonathan Reiner, a professor of Medicine and Surgery at George Washington University posted on Twitter that this was a literal “joy ride” and that “the president is placing his Secret Service detail at grave risk. In the hospital when we go into close contact with a COVID patient we dress in full PPE: Gown, gloves, N95, eye protection, hat. This is the height of irresponsibility.”

Dr. James P. Phillips, the Chief of Disaster Medicine at George Washington University, and an attending physician at Walter Reed also took to his Twitter handle noting, “That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack. The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.”

Dr. Sean Patrick Conley, who has been Trump’s physician throughout this crisis, when asked about the President’s health, however, commented that “The president has been surrounded by medical and security staff for days wearing full PPE. And yesterday the US Secret Service agents were in that same level of PPE for a very short period of time.” Financial Times following Conley’s reports labelled him as Trump’s “cheerleader-in-chief,” citing the lack of clarity the ex-Navy medic actually provided in the tense situation. The issue with appointing military doctors who have to defer to the President was also highlighted.

Conley’s statements recently gave way to immense confusion on the matter of the President’s health as he maintained his bright perspective and reiterated how well the President was doing. This came in contrast to what Mark Meadow, Trump’s chief of staff, relayed to the media. As per Meadows, the President was in critical health, and his condition for the 48 hours proceeding his admittance required a close watch.

Following the differing statements, the media has been widely skeptical of Conley’s accounts. The President’s health and that of those around him, has become a subject of national and international concern as the November elections draw near.