Trump tested positive for Covid few days before Biden debate, chief of staff says in new book

Mark Meadows makes stunning admission in new memoir obtained by Guardian, saying a second test returned negative

Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days before his first debate against Joe Biden, the former president's fourth and last chief of staff has revealed in a new book.

Mark Meadows also writes that though he knew each candidate was required to test negative for the virus within seventy two hours of the start time ... Nothing was going to stop [Trump] from going out there".