US President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff17 Jul, 2024

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US President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to CNN. The 79-year-old president was scheduled to give a speech at a conference in Las Vegas on Thursday evening, but that appearance has been canceled following his positive test result. The White House said in a statement that "President Biden is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms." "He has begun taking Paxlovid," the statement added. "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." This is the first time that a sitting US president has tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes as the United States is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant. The Omicron variant is highly transmissible, and it has been shown to be able to evade the immunity provided by vaccines. It is important to note that the vaccines are still effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.

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