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U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks on his administration's response to Covid-19 on January 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden Tests Positive for Covid-19
The White House said in a statement that the president is "experiencing very mild symptoms."
Jul 21, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning and is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House said in a statement.
"He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted," said Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary. "He has begun taking [Pfizer's Covid-19 pill] 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."
Jean-Pierre went on to pledge that the White House will "provide a daily update on the president's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation."
\u201cBREAKING: Pres. Biden\u2019s physician says the president is mostly experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, \u201cwith an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening.\u201d https://t.co/VqH8pB1bnh\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1658413803
The U.S. has officially recorded more than 89 million Covid-19 infections and at least a million deaths.
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U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning and is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House said in a statement.
"He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted," said Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary. "He has begun taking [Pfizer's Covid-19 pill] 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."
Jean-Pierre went on to pledge that the White House will "provide a daily update on the president's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation."
\u201cBREAKING: Pres. Biden\u2019s physician says the president is mostly experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, \u201cwith an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening.\u201d https://t.co/VqH8pB1bnh\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1658413803
The U.S. has officially recorded more than 89 million Covid-19 infections and at least a million deaths.
U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday morning and is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House said in a statement.
"He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted," said Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary. "He has begun taking [Pfizer's Covid-19 pill] 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."
Jean-Pierre went on to pledge that the White House will "provide a daily update on the president's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation."
\u201cBREAKING: Pres. Biden\u2019s physician says the president is mostly experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, \u201cwith an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening.\u201d https://t.co/VqH8pB1bnh\u201d— ABC News (@ABC News) 1658413803
The U.S. has officially recorded more than 89 million Covid-19 infections and at least a million deaths.
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