The US President is vaccinated and has additionally had COVID-19 vaccine booster pictures, the latest being in September 2023, the WH mentioned.
US President Joe Biden has examined positive for COVID-19 and is displaying gentle signs, the White House mentioned.
“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,” the White House mentioned in its official launch on Wednesday (native time).
Biden, 81, examined Covid positive on Wednesday, a day after he attended the NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, the place he strongly criticised Donald Trump’s insurance policies and in addition condemned the rise in gun violence in the nation.
The US President is vaccinated and has additionally had COVID-19 vaccine booster pictures, the latest being in September 2023, the WH mentioned.
After testing positive, Biden, in a publish on X, mentioned, “I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes.”
“I will be isolating 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 physician revealed that Biden had higher respiratory signs, together with rhinorrhea (runny nostril) and non-productive cough, with normal malaise.
“He (Biden) felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point-of-care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus. Given this, the President will be self-isolating in accordance with CDC guidance for symptomatic individuals. PCR confirmation testing will be pending,” a observe from his physician supplied by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre learn.
He can be self-isolating at his residence in Rehoboth, it mentioned. “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 examined positive for COVID-19 for the primary time. Also, in the next days, he had a rebound an infection, which resulted in isolation for a second time for the US President. According to a memo from his doctor, Biden has additionally had COVID-19 vaccine booster pictures, the latest being in September 2023.
He acquired Paxlovid therapy for his preliminary episode of the sickness, which included reasonable signs like a runny nostril, exhaustion, a excessive temperature, and a cough, in response to CNN.
The US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID-19 charges have elevated just lately in the nation. According to the latest knowledge, there was a 23.5 per cent rise in emergency visits for COVID-19 throughout the week ending July 6 when in comparison with the earlier week.
(This story has not been edited by DNA workers and is printed from ANI)
