Biden tests positive for coronavirus, has ‘very mild symptoms’
by Eli Stokols, Los Angeles Times
Jul 21, 2022
3 minutes
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, the oldest person to ever hold the office, tested positive for the coronavirus Thursday, but said his symptoms were mild and credited vaccines and booster shots with keeping him healthy.
Biden is “experiencing very mild symptoms” of COVID-19 and has begun taking Paxlovid, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “Consistent with (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
Early Thursday afternoon, the White House tweeted a
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