President Donald Trump said early on Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election.

Over 2 lakh killed in US

Trump, who has spent much of the year downplaying the threat of a virus that has killed over 2,05,000 Americans, said he and Mrs. Trump were quarantining. The White House physician said the president is expected to continue carrying out his duties "without disruption" while recovering. Just two days back, on the night of the presidential debate, Trump had mocked his rival Joe Biden for wearing a mask. "I don't wear masks like him," Trump said of Biden. "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." In the audience was Melania, who was sitting without a mask.