TOKYO: News that the world’s most powerful man was infected with the world’s most notorious disease drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrage and curiosity surrounding everything about President Donald Trump.
Trump’s announcement yesterday on Twitter that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for Covid-19, and the deep uncertainty that accompanied it, flashed across screens large and small, upending countless plans and sparking comments everywhere.The positive test reading for the leader of the world’s largest economy adds more uncertainty to investors’ worries, especially about its effect on the Nov 3 election between the Republican president and Democrat Joe Biden.