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Trump's erratic behavior ignores worsening pandemic and its victims - superadmin - 10-07-2020
"Don't be afraid of it. You're going to beat it."
This was US President Donald Trump's advice to the public if they were worried about catching coronavirus.
He made the comments in a video message posted shortly after being discharged from hospital on Monday, having received treatment since his own diagnosis.
But, as many have pointed out, this was a man with a helicopter, a large medical team and experimental drug treatments at his disposal. How does the picture change for Americans with Covid-19 who do not reside at the White House?
It is hard to pinpoint the "average American" amid such a diverse country and such a complicated health system, but here are some of the areas where the president received special treatment and a look at how this compares to the experiences of the wider population.
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