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Trump Virus, ADVISORY

| October 5, 2020 12:36 PM

Here are today’s plans for coverage for President Trump and others who visited the White House testing positive for the coronavirus. We will have comprehensive coverage coming throughout the day. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. Find the AP’s latest coverage in our Trump Virus hub. All times are Eastern.

UPCOMING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-HE GETS IT: Trump’s declaration that he “gets it” now that he has contracted COVID-19 evokes other moments when he has said he understands a major issue -- from airlines to the environment to foreign policy -- because of his own personal experience. Not only does that raise questions about how the president relates to Americans with different backgrounds, but his claim to “get” coronavirus was undermined immediately by his decision to take an SUV ride to salute supporters. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, by 5 p.m.

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN: With President Donald Trump hospitalized, Joe Biden is trying to capitalize on having the campaign trail all to himself, stepping up travel to areas long thought to be leaning Republican as his campaign looks to expand the electoral map. UPCOMING: 1000 words, photos, by 6 p.m.

SENT/DEVELOPING:

VIRUS OUTBREAK: President Donald Trump was hoping for a Monday discharge from the military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19. This comes a day after he briefly ventured out while contagious to salute cheering supporters by motorcade in a move that disregarded precautions meant to contain the deadly virus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-WHAT WE KNOW: What we know and what we don't know about Trump's diagnosis. SENT; developing.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BEDMINSTER: New Jersey’s governor says President Donald Trump’s fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club in the state hours before announcing he had the coronavirus “put lives at risk.” SENT; developing.

POLL-VIRUS OUTBREAK-FOREIGN POLICY: More Americans blame the U.S. government than foreign powers for the coronavirus crisis in the United States, rejecting the Trump administration’s contention that China is most at fault for the spread of the disease, according to a new poll by The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. SENT: 960 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS: Global shares have started the week with gains as investors were encouraged by positive reports about President Donald Trump’s health after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus.SENT; developing.

ELECTION 2020-TRUMP: President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have had one challenging week: His long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. And he was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playing down the threat of a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans. SENT: 1050 words, photos.

PHOTOS:

AP photos have moved of White House exterior. Photos will continue to move from outside Walter Reed.