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'My fear came true': First lady confirms Barron Trump tested positive, then negative, for COVID

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Washington: First lady Melania Trump says Barron Trump tested positive at one point for the coronavirus but has subsequently tested negative.

The first lady said in a post on the White House website that "my fear came true” when 14-year-old Barron tested positive for the virus. She says “luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms.”

President Donald Trump announced nearly two weeks ago that he and the first lady has tested positive for the virus. The president ended up going to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment and has since returned to the White House and to the campaign trial, while the first lady quarantined at the White House.

The first lady says that in one way she was glad “the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together.”

The first lady said she’s happy to report she has tested negative and that she hopes to resume her duties as soon as she can, adding that “along with this good news, I want people to know that I understand just how fortunate my family is to have received the kind of care that we did.”

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Coronavirus updates LIVE: Daniel Andrews under pressure to end Melbourne lockdown as NSW remains on high alert from growing COVID-19 clusters; Australian death toll stands at 904

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'My fear came true': First lady confirms Barron Trump tested positive, then negative, for COVID

By AP

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