Welcome to the club ……
He’s been all over the planet among people with no mask…..
He’s had 4 shots and is under treatment……
And has mild symptoms….
The White House announced President Biden has tested positive for Covid-19.
He is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral pill that can reduce the risk of hospitalization for people who test positive.
Biden will work in isolation until he tests negative for the virus and will hold all of his planned meetings remotely Thursday.
Update…
Hours after testing positive for Covid, President Biden tweets a video message: “I really appreciate your concerns. I’m doing well. I’m getting a lot of work done.”
jamesb says
Biden has gotten a second ‘positive’ covid read back….
It appears that those treated with the drug Paxlovid get a second ‘positive’ indication…
On e wonders if the virus is still in the subject and the Paxlovid actually reads the old virus or brings it back?…Joe Biden gets NO breaks, eh?…The rush to bring him back seems a bit premature?
…Biden emerged from his initial isolation last Wednesday, after completing a five-day course of Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy from Pfizer, and testing negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday evening and again Wednesday morning.
The president was not masked at public events he attended at the end of the week, which is in conflict with CDC guidance that says people should wear a mask for 10 days after a Covid infection…
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