Biden Catches COVID

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID on Thursday. He is experiencing mild symptoms.


Summary

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID on Thursday. He is experiencing mild symptoms.

  • The White House claimed Biden is experiencing “very mild” symptoms, although the distinction between “mild” and “very mild” is not at all clear.
  • White House physician Kevin O’Connor said Biden has a runny nose, fatigue, and a dry cough. He began experiencing symptoms on Wednesday.
  • The oldest man ever to serve as president is taking Paxlovid and plans to continue working in isolation. Biden is fully vaccinated and has received two boosters.
  • President Biden is the second consecutive American president to contract COVID-19 while in office, after former president Donald Trump was diagnosed with the disease and briefly hospitalized in October 2020.

 

reporting from the left side of the aisle

 

  • The New York Times noted Biden’s diagnosis forced him to cancel a planned trip to Pennsylvania to speak about gun violence and his customary long weekend trip to Delaware.
  • The Washington Post reported First Lady Jill Biden said she tested negative for coronavirus in the wake of Biden’s diagnosis.
  • CNN noted Jill Biden told reporters she had spoken with the president and he was “doing fine.”

 

 

  • Fox News listed the president’s close contacts, including several members of Congress, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and several top advisers.
  • The Wall Street Journal noted the White House emphasized Biden would have no difficulty carrying out his duties as president.
  • Breitbart highlighted the fact Biden has received four COVID jabs and was not seen wearing a mask on his trip to Massachusetts when he spent time greeting Democratic officials after his speech.

 


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