Donald Trump used remdesivir and other drugs to fight Covid-19 while first lady Melania and son Barron used vitamins and healthy food – which approach worked best?
The US president used dexamethasone and Regeneron, but his wife credits vitamins for her recovery from Covid-19 – none are specifically known to help though Dr Anthony Fauci does suggest vitamin D
She also said she kept her morale up by focusing on her family, and stressed that mental health is a crucial part of overall well-being.
While her husband, President Donald Trump, took a catalogue of pharmaceuticals – including remdesivir, the steroid dexamethasone and Regeneron, an experimental antibody drug – the first lady credited her diet and “fresh air” for helping her to recover.
She didn’t specify what vitamins or foods in particular she relied on, but noted that her symptoms were minimal, including aches, a cough and fatigue.
“I encourage everyone to continue to live the healthiest life they can. A balanced diet, fresh air and vitamins really are vital to keep our bodies healthy,” she wrote in the statement, published Wednesday afternoon.
Barron was asymptomatic
“Naturally my mind went immediately to our son,” the first lady wrote of her reaction to she and her husband testing positive. “To our great relief he tested negative, but again, as so many parents have thought over the past several months, I couldn’t help but think ‘what about tomorrow or the next day?’”