Trump is returning to work in the Oval Office
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After one whole day confined to the White House residence, Trump will be free to emerge Wednesday.
Trump returned from Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 and being hospitalized for three days. Despite still being contagious with the virus, Trump is expected to work from the Oval Office on Wednesday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said. His "schedule right now is fluid, we're looking at his prognosis," Meadows said, but if Trump does go in, "we've got safety protocols there."
Immediately upon his return from the hospital, Trump removed his face mask that was cutting the risk of him spreading the coronavirus to the rest of his staff and marched back into the White House. Several White House aides and workers have tested positive for the virus since Trump's return. But they'll still be welcome to work with him in the Oval Office — though they'll be wearing gowns, gloves, masks, and eye protection, Meadows said. There's no word on what protection Trump will be wearing.
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