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8. Trump probably got it before the debate, but was not yet contagious.

Fri Oct 2, 2020, 03:07 AM

Oct 2020

It takes a few days after initial infection until one starts shedding the virus in one's own body.

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Guess who dodged a bullet [View all] Bucky Oct 2020 OP

We hope. Trump was yelling and spewing not that radius777 Oct 2020 #2

I'm definitely concerned GreenPartyVoter Oct 2020 #4

not so fast lapfog_1 Oct 2020 #3

I hope to hell so.. how close were Hicks & trump Cha Oct 2020 #5

Also Jill Biden was in the audience. Statistical Oct 2020 #9

Thank you for that.. Jill Biden is the genius who Cha Oct 2020 #11

The worry though is that the mask doesn't protect Jill. OnDoutside Oct 2020 #14

trump ruined the Debate & he got COVID for Cha Oct 2020 #6

One good thing is testing was done before the debates radius777 Oct 2020 #7

Trump probably got it before the debate, but was not yet contagious. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #8

The tests have high false negatives in the asymptomic phase. Statistical Oct 2020 #10

Depends on the type of test administered. OnDoutside Oct 2020 #15