10 things you need to know today: October 11, 2020

White House doctor says Trump 'no longer considered a transmission risk,' Trump holds 1st public appearance since COVID-19 diagnosis at White House, and more

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1. White House doctor says Trump 'no longer considered a transmission risk'

White House physician Dr. Sean Conley released a memo Saturday night saying President Trump is "no longer considered a transmission risk" and is safe to come out of isolation more than a week after he first tested positive for the coronavirus. Conley didn't reveal much more information than that, but he said the decision was based off Trump's Saturday morning "COVID PCR sample." That doesn't mean the president tested negative for COVID-19, but Conley said, "there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus." Trump is also reportedly still fever-free and all other symptoms have "improved," but Conley didn't say if he was still exhibiting any. The president made his first public appearance at the White House on Saturday afternoon and is prepared to resume campaign activities this week.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.