OMAHA- Nebraska doctors reemphasized the importance of following directed health measures after even the most powerful person in America announced he had been infected.

The President's illness was described as mild in the announcement, but by Friday afternoon he was at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Dr. Mark Rupp, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UNMC, said the president was a prominent example of not following the rules experts have been pushing since the beginning of the pandemic. Some people will now be more likely to wear masks and take better preventative measures because of the infection of White House personnel. On the other hand, if the president continues to have little to no symptoms, it could reinforce the idea that the virus is no big deal to some Americans.

Democratic Nominee Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence have tested negative. First Lady Melania Trump, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Aide Hope Hicks, Former Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway and more people close to the president have tested positive for the virus.

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