Joe Biden continues to test positive for COVID-19

The White House reported this Friday that the President of the United States, Joe Bidenhas tested positive again COVID-19 Although his health continues to improve and he works remotely and relatively normally, from the quarantine situation in which he finds himself.

“The president continues to feel very good. His cough has almost completely disappeared and his temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation remain normal, and his lungs are clear”, explained his personal doctor, Kevin O’Connor.

However, Dr O’Connor has confirmed that the president continues to test positive after the “rebound” that he recorded last weekend and therefore “will continue to comply with the strict isolation measures” under which it is located.

“The president will continue to work for the American people from his executive residence,” added O’Connor, and all his employees They will keep the necessary social distance.

Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel east of Kentucky To assess the damage caused by the devastating floods last week and meet with those affected.

The White House announced Friday that the Bidens would meet with Governor Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainat a State Disaster Recovery Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. At least 37 people lost their lives in flooding after 8 to 11 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian Mountains. Flooding also affected areas across the state line, in Virginia and West Virginia.

More of 1.300 personas they were rescued in the days after the storm, as crews searched boats and combed debris-clogged creek banks. Crews continued to try to restore power and water connections to homes as residents try to repair their homes and lives after the floods.

Friday’s thunderstorms again threatened parts of Kentucky with flooding devastated by the high waters of a week ago.

The trip will be Biden’s first outside of Washington since he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21.. Since July 30 he has been in isolation pending a negative test result for the virus.

(With information from AP and EP)

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