WASHINGTON — A new report says former President Donald Trump's condition during his battle with COVID-19 was far worse than the public was told, with officials concerned he would need to be placed on a ventilator.
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The New York Times reports Trump had "extremely depressed blood oxygen levels at one point and a lung problem associated with pneumonia caused by the coronavirus."
The report adds that Trump's oxygen level had dipped into the 80s.
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According to people cited in the report, before he was flown to Walter Reed National Military Center in October, Trump was in such poor shape, officials thought a ventilator would be necessary.
While in the hospital, Trump received an experimental drug treatment by Regeneron that he claimed help him be discharged just three days after being admitted.
