President Joe Biden examined constructive for COVID-19 whereas touring Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” together with “general malaise” from the an infection, the White Home mentioned.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned Biden will fly to his dwelling in Delaware, the place he’ll “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.” The information had first been shared by Unidos US President and CEO Janet Murguía, who informed company on the group’s conference in Las Vegas that president had despatched his regrets and couldn’t seem as a result of he examined constructive for the virus.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s doctor, mentioned in a observe that Biden “presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise.” After the constructive COVID-19 take a look at, Biden was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and has taken his first dose, O’Connor mentioned.
Biden was slated to talk on the Unidos occasion in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon as a part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters forward of the November election. As an alternative, he departed for the airport to fly to Delaware, the place he had already been planning to spend an extended weekend at his dwelling in Rehoboth Seaside.
President Biden is vaccinated, boosted, and he’s experiencing delicate signs following a constructive COVID-19 take a look at.
He can be returning to Delaware the place he’ll self-isolate and can proceed to hold out all of his duties absolutely throughout that point.
A observe from @POTUS‘ Physician:…
— The White Home (@WhiteHouse) July 17, 2024
Biden gingerly boarded Air Pressure One and informed reporters touring with him, “I feel good.” The president was not carrying a masks as he walked onto Air Pressure One.
The president had beforehand been on the Authentic Lindo Michoacan restaurant in Las Vegas, the place he was greeting diners and sat for an interview with Univision.
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