Trump broke the news himself on his social media platform, Twitter.
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Nana Addo and wife wish Donald Trump speedy recovery after contracting COVID-19
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent a speedy recovery to President of the United States, Donald Trump after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Nana Addo with Donald Trump
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He announced that his wife, Melania Trump, has also tested positive for COVID-19 and that they are both heading into quarantine immediately.
The president, aged 74 and therefore in a high-risk group, announced the news in a tweet. "We will get through this together," he wrote.
It comes after one of his closest aides tested positive for coronavirus.
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Donald Trump rarely wore a mask in political gatherings where social and physical distancing safety protocols were rarely observed.
Donald Trump and Melania
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In his last and only debate with Biden, Trump mocked his opponent for wearing masks everywhere and at every opportunity.
"I don't wear a mask like him," Trump said. "Every time you see him, he's got a mask. He could be speaking 200 feet away from me and he shows up with the biggest mask I've ever seen," Trump said.
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However, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a Twitter post sent warm wishes to the US President and his wife.
He said: "My wife Rebecca and I send best wishes to @realDonaldTrump and his wife, @MELANIATRUMP, after they both contracted COVID-19. We wish them a speedy recovery."
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