The 'disgraceful' tweet a Labor health minister sent to Donald and Melania Trump as the president was rushed to hospital with coronavirus - and now he's refusing to back down

An Australian health minister has been slammed for taking a swipe at Donald and Melania Trump as the US president was rushed to hospital with COVID-19.  

The president confirmed the couple tested positive on Friday and Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles sent him a tweet referencing Trump's earlier comments about the potential for disinfectant to be used to fight the virus.

'Have you considered intravenous disinfectant?,' Labor minister Mr Miles wrote on Twitter.     

Earlier this year, Trump seemed to suggest injecting bleach or disinfectant could have an impact on fighting against coronavirus, for which he was widely mocked.

The president has since insisted his remarks during a White House press conference were sarcastic. 

Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles was slammed over his vile tweet directed at Donald Trump after the US president tested positive for coronavirus 

Mr Miles made reference to Trump's earlier comments about injecting disinfectant to fight against COVID-19. His suggestion was labelled 'extremely inappropriate' 

The president was moved to Walter Reed Military Medical Center on Saturday morning, Friday evening in the US, for COVID-19 treatment.

He will remain at the military hospital in Maryland for a 'few days' where the White House said he will be working from the presidential suite while he undergoes tests. 

An adviser to President Trump revealed there is 'reason for concern' after the president had 'trouble breathing'.

'This is serious,' the source told CNN, stating that Trump was 'very tired, very fatigued'.

The White House has stayed mute on the severity of Trump's symptoms and continued to say that the president will be fine yet officials told CNN that his condition was much more severe than First Lady Melania Trump.

Mr Miles on Saturday morning said it appeared he'd kicked an 'internet hornet's web' after tweeting at the president.

'I think it gave me a chance to highlight that some of the treatments that he suggested don't work, he won't be using them himself,' he said.

'He as a world leader has repeatedly made ridiculous comments about this disease.

'I won't apologise. I hope he apologises... to everyone who believed him,' Mr Miles said. 

Mr Miles' followers condemned the Health Minister for his 'disgraceful' tweet. 

'Extremely inappropriate and clearly lacking medical understanding,' one user wrote.  

'I am completely opposed to Trump. But I would never poke fun at anyone who has caught this disease.

'You're a health minister and should know how this impacts on those post 70,' another commenter said.   

'What an inappropriate publication from someone in your role... Absolutely disgraceful. I trust those above you will reconsider your role.'

Trump (pictured left) and his wife Melania tested COVID-19 positive on Friday 

Trump pictured disembarking from the Marine One helicopter after arriving at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he will be working 'for the next few days'

Trump's diagnosis came just days the first presidential debate on Tuesday with Joe Biden, which was slammed as 'outrageous' and 'a dumpster fire' after the pair talked over one another.

Queensland has also announced it will open its borders to all of New South Wales from November 1 - as long as the state continues to record zero 'unlinked' cases of community transmission. 

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Friday she would consider relaxing the harsh restrictions that have crippled Queensland's tourism industry. 

But NSW must go 28 days without community transmission of COVID-19 before residents can holiday in the Sunshine State.     

'If they do not have any community transmission for 28 days, we said very clearly that at the end of the month we review the plans,' Ms Palaszczuk said.  

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Queensland Health and Mr Miles for comment. 

QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Friday she would move to relax her border restrictions next month as long as New South Wales continues to record zero 'unlinked' cases of community transmission