How a president tried to hide his illness during a pandemic — and the disaster it created

How a president tried to hide his illness during a pandemic — and the disaster it createdPresident Trump's White House and medical team have been criticized for not being transparent enough about the president's condition after he tested positive for COVID-19. But this isn't the first president to contract a deadly pandemic virus. President Woodrow Wilson's personal physician tried to downplay the severity of the president's illness during a crucial moment in American history when he became sick during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic.




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