The Donald has the Rona – what does it mean for investors?
- Julia Docker
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min read
US President Donald Trump, along with the First Lady, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Announcing the news in a tweet, President Trump said:
Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020
At 74 years old, and obese (according to his latest medical report, Trump finds himself in a higher-risk category when it comes to Covid-19.
Leaving partisan feelings to one side, what could the impact of the Donald getting coronavirus have on global stock markets and UK investors?