Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19

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President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 just one day after traveling to Massachusetts to announce climate policy.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced in a press release, “This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms.”

She continued by noting that Biden “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. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.”

The White House also shared a letter from Biden’s doctor detailing his symptoms, which include a runny nose, dry cough, and fatigue.

The WH provides this letter from the Physician to the President on Biden testing positive for COVID-19: pic.twitter.com/QjabbvXmfP

— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) July 21, 2022

Biden’s health and mental acuity has become an issue on conservative media following several gaffes.

Read the full statement from the White House Below.

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

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. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.

Consistent with White House protocol for positive COVID cases, which goes above and beyond CDC guidance, he will continue to work in isolation until he tests negative. Once he tests negative, he will return to in-person work.
Out of an abundance of transparency, 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.

Per standard protocol for any positive case at the White House, the White House Medical Unit will inform all close contacts of the President during the day today, including any Members of Congress and any members of the press who interacted with the President during yesterday’s travel. The President’s last previous test for COVID was Tuesday, when he had a negative test result.

First Lady Jill Biden tested negative for Covid, the White House said Thursday.