British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who suffered a severe case of coronavirus himself, has sent well-wishes to the US President, as Vice-President Mike Pence tests negative to COVID-19.
Here's a summary of what happened on Friday:
- US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have confirmed they have tested positive to COVID-19 and are quarantining themselves in the White House
- Vice-President Mike Pence has tested negative, while the Democrats' presidential nominee Joe Biden says he will "continue to pray for the health … of the President"
- Australia will open its borders between New Zealand, New South Wales and the Northern Territory in a limited travel bubble
- Queensland has announced there will be a "possibility" it will open its border with NSW at the end of the month
- Tasmania plans to reopen its borders to "low risk" states on October 26
