President Trump received a high dose of an experimental antibody cocktail from Regeneron as part of his Covid-19 treatment. Now the drugmaker's stock is up sharply -- and questions are swirling about the president's ties to Regeneron's billionaire CEO.

Trump's team revealed Friday that the president received the drug, called REGN-COV2, which is being used to alleviate symptoms and reduce viral load. Shares of Regeneron surged 7% Monday, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to more than 60%. The stock reached its highs of the day after Trump tweeted that he will be leaving the hospital Monday evening.

Regeneron CEO Dr. Leonard Schleifer and President Trump are acquainted: The CEO has been a member at Trump's golf club in Westchester, New York, and his company also received $450 million in government funding in July as part of the president's Operation Warp Speed plan to quickly develop a vaccine and other treatments for Covid-19.

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A source familiar confirms that the head of White House security office, Crede Bailey, has tested positive for COVID, as first reported by Bloomberg.

Squire wrote:Trump attempting to acquit the high class elites who attended the ACB announcement party from giving him COVID and has decided to blame probably the Gold Star families who are always talking about their deceased relatives in his presence.

CalvinBall wrote:Pence cancelled a trip to indiana which had been scheduled for a week and a half.........

06hawkalum wrote:Pence joins the COVID club.

https://deadline.com/2020/10/vice-presi ... 234594074/

mcare89 wrote:

06hawkalum wrote:Pence joins the COVID club.

https://deadline.com/2020/10/vice-presi ... 234594074/

That's most likely just a pre-write that somebody did after the news of Pence cancelling his trip just in case that was accidentally published.

06hawkalum wrote:Pence joins the COVID club.

https://deadline.com/2020/10/vice-presi ... 234594074/

thephan wrote:The Wall Street Journal and other outlets reported that the president first tested positive on Thursday, but waited for the results of a second test before alerting others.

The results did not keep Trump from attending a fundraiser on Thursday with about 200 donors that was held partially indoors. Trump also knew at the time of the event that Hicks Had tested positive earlier in the day. Hicks flew twice with the president that week, according to WSJ.

The Savior wrote:Chris Christie still alive?