Donald Trump returns to White House after hospital admission for Covid-19

President Donald Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room as returns to the White House (Alex Brandon/AP)

US President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for Covid-19.

He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that, despite his illness, the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — and then he entered the White House without a protective mask.