The President of the United States, Joe Biden, He tested negative for Covid-19 this Saturday, but will remain in isolation at the White House until he has a second negative test.indicated his doctor.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his daily update that the president, “due to excessive caution”will adhere to the “strict isolation measures” implemented since his “restored” infection was detected on July 30, pending a new negative result.
Biden, 79, tested positive for the virus for the second time in three days after being released from isolation for his initial Covid-19 infectionreported on July 21.
There have been rare documented cases of reinfections in people who, like Biden, received a prescription for the antiviral drug Paxlovid, which reduces the risk of severe symptoms and death among those most at risk.
O’Connor wrote that President “continues to feel great”.
The president’s trips were suspended while he awaits a negative result. He also plans to visit Kentucky on Monday to survey the damage caused by catastrophic flooding and meet with affected families.
He is very good”White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when asked about the president’s health at a joint conference in Las Vegas of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She added that when she talks to the President, he tells her that: “Tell people I’ve been working more than eight hours a day”.
In his first positive test, Biden’s main symptoms were a runny nose, fatigue and a cough, his doctor said at the time. On the second occasion, O’Connor detailed, only the cough returned and that was “almost completely resolved” For friday.
Regulators continue to study the prevalence and virulence of recovered cases, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors in May reported to occur two to eight days after a negative result.
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