The president is self-isolating after experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next US President Joe Biden has temporarily suspended his campaign after testing positive for Covid, the White House said. Mr Biden was set to attend a conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening when he was forced to pull out after experiencing ‘mild symptoms’. The president reportedly told organisers of the UnidosUS Annual Conference that he did not want to put attendees at risk.
Dr Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, said in a note that Mr Biden was suffering from ‘a runny nose, non-productive cough and general malaise’ and had been prescribed the drug Paxlovid. Mr Biden was not wearing a face mask as he boarded Air Force One, and gingerly told reporters travelling with him: ‘I feel good.
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