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BEIJING (REUTERS) – Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, on Saturday (Oct 3), wishing them a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, Chinese state television reported.
Mr Trump, who announced early on Friday he had contracted Covid-19,was taken to a hospital near Washington later in the day in what the White House called a precautionary measure.
He has sparred with Beijing over its handling of the virus, heightening tensions between the two countries.
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