Trump COVID infection thrusts world in uncharted territory
By LORI HINNANT and FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — News that U.S. President Donald Trump was infected with the world’s most notorious disease is drawing shock, sympathy and some barbs for the American leader. The outpouring from world leaders and flagging markets are leaving little doubt that Trump’s illness will have global implications — even if they’re still unknown. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered wishes that Trump’s “inherent vitality” would help him pull through, while a Japanese official simply said she was reminded of the importance of masks in her country. Trump is the most prominent on a growing list of powerful people who have contracted the virus, including many who were skeptical of the disease.
