us President Joe Biden have tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing “very mild symptoms”.
in a statement on ThursdayA White House spokesman said Biden, who has been fully vaccinated and received two booster shots, will continue to work while in isolation.
“In line with CDC guidelines, he will remain in isolation at the White House and will continue to perform all of his duties fully during that time,” White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre said.
“He has been in contact with White House staff by phone this morning, and will attend their planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and via Zoom from residence,” the statement said.
In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Biden said he was “doing great” and “keeping busy”.
Biden has started taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease, as recommended by his doctor.
A letter issued by Biden’s physicianKevin C. O’Connor said routine rapid antigen testing followed by PCR testing confirmed that the president was infected with the virus.
The letter said he is currently experiencing mild symptoms, mostly runny nose and fatigue, with occasional dry cough.
Meanwhile, his wife Jill Biden said she tested negative on Thursday morning, adding that the president is “doing well and feeling well”.
Speaking to reporters in Detroit, Jill Biden said that according to CDC guidance, she will wear a mask but will continue with her schedule, which includes visiting the Detroit Public Schools Community District Summer Learning Program.
After receiving two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shortly before taking office, 79-year-old Joe Biden has been fully vaccinated, with the first booster shot in September 2021 and an additional dose on March 30.
Biden is not the first world leader or the first US president to get COVID-19, which has killed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and more than a dozen other leaders and high-ranking officials globally. has infected. ,
— With files from The Associated Press
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