US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms
Joe Biden tests Covid-19 positive: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing mild symptoms.
In an official statement, the White House said, “He (Biden) will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
Biden, 81, tested Covid positive on Wednesday, a day after he attended the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, where he strongly criticised Donald Trump's policies and also condemned the increase in gun violence in the nation.
The US President is vaccinated and has also had COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, the most recent being in September 2023, the WH said.
After testing positive, Biden, in a post on X, said, "I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes."
"I will be isolated as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get the job done for the American people," he added.
The President's doctor revealed that Biden had upper respiratory symptoms, including rhinorrhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise.
He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth, it said.
"His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97 per cent," the White House added.
Earlier, it was in July 2022 that Biden tested positive for Covid for the first time. Also, in the following days, he had a rebound infection, which resulted in isolation for a second time for the US President.
- With inputs from agencies
