US President, Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19
The White House has confirmed that US President, Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms.
Biden’s press secretary,
Karine Jean-Pierre noted that the US president is vaccinated and boosted.
Biden has tested positive for Covid twice before
Biden was seen earlier on Wednesday visiting supporters in Las Vegas and speaking at an event.
But according to the BBC, he later cancelled a campaign speech later in the night.
The 81-year-old has been facing pressure to step aside because of his age.
US media reports both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Majority Leader Hakeem Jefferies – the top two Democrats in the US Congress – separately met with Mr Biden privately and expressed that there is deep concern his candidacy could negatively impact other House and Senate races.
Ms Jean-Pierre said the president planned to isolate at his home in Delaware while he carries out “all of his duties fully during that time”.
The president’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, said Mr Biden presented with upper respiratory symptoms, including a runny nose and a cough and was given his first dose of Paxlovid.
He felt fine during his first event of the day, but later tested positive Dr O’Connor said.
Mr Biden later used X/Twitter to thank everyone for “the well wishes” and said he would “work to get the job done for the American people” while in recovery.
