President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House announced in a statement.
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“This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. He has begun taking Paxlovid. Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
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#BREAKING: Biden tests positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/Qf8mSPdavn pic.twitter.com/S42yOrBSs3
— The Hill (@thehill) July 21, 2022
Read a letter from Biden’s doctor on his Covid diagnosis https://t.co/9lOibklnhO via @politico
— Anita Kumar (@anitakumar01) July 21, 2022
First lady Jill Biden said Joe Biden is "doing fine" after testing positive for Covid, adding that she tested negative for the virus this morning. pic.twitter.com/cEvI5bINPt
— POLITICO (@politico) July 21, 2022
Biden, 79, joins a growing list of public officials who have tested positive for Covid in recent months, including:
–Kamala Harris, VP
–Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser
–Xavier Becerra, HHS Secy
–Antony Blinken, Secy of State
–Merrick Garland, AG https://t.co/EG9Flmhe7G— POLITICO (@politico) July 21, 2022
From WH official: "VP Harris tested negative for COVID-19. She was last with the President on Tuesday. She spoke to the President by phone this morning. The schedule will continue as planned. The VP will remain masked following the advice of the White House medical team.”
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) July 21, 2022
It’s unclear where or when Biden caught Covid, but he's been out and about without a mask quite a bit this week. Details in @playbookdc PM 👉 https://t.co/xTc1z1qnjN pic.twitter.com/WIxvZN481w
— POLITICO (@politico) July 21, 2022
An update from me: pic.twitter.com/L2oCR0uUTu
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 21, 2022
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