Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail on Thursday, after having to miss several days due to pneumonia, and pledged that she would not step down from the race.
Speaking at an event in Greensboro, North Carolina, Clinton began by saying, “It’s great to be back!”
“I recently had a cough that turned out to be pneumonia. I tried to power through it,” she added, “but even I had to admit that a few days of rest would do me good.
“I’m not great at taking it easy even under ordinary circumstances, but with just two months to go until election day, sitting at home was pretty much the last place I wanted to be,” said Clinton.
"I want you to think with me for a minute about how I certainly feel lucky when I’m under the weather I can afford to take a few days off," she continued. "Millions of Americans can’t."
The speech marked the first time Clinton appeared in public since she nearly fainted and was evacuated from a 9/11 memorial service in Manhattan on Sunday.
Clinton's doctor later revealed that she was suffering from pneumonia, with which she was diagnosed the previous Friday, and that the incident at the memorial was a result of dehydration and overheating.
On Wednesday, Clinton's campaign released an update on her medical information, including a statement from her physician, Dr. Lisa Bardack, who stressed that Clinton remains “healthy and fit to serve.”
Republican nominee Donald Trump followed, publicizing a letter from his physician which affirmed he is healthy.