Joe Biden tests positive for Covid

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17 July 2024 at 8:46 pm·1-min read

Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.

The White House confirmed the President tested positive after an event in Las Vegas.

The 81-year-old was there to speak a convention for UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights and advocacy group, but has since cancelled his plans. He will now return to his home in Delaware.

"He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms," the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed in a statement. "He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. The White House will provide regular updates on the President's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation."

The President's doctor confirmed in a statement that Biden's symptoms included "upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorrhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise."

He was spotted boarding Air Force One to leave Las Vegas, and told reporters, "Good, I feel good." He climbed the stairs slowly, holding the railing tightly. He paused a few steps in and again near the top of the plane.

It's believed he will spend a long weekend at his beach house in Delaware to recuperate, but it's not clear how long he will be absent from the campaign trail.

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