President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to self-isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said.
Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, “in an abundance of caution,” will observe “strict isolation measures” since his “rebound” infection was detected on July 30, pending a follow-up. – Negative result above.
Biden, 79, came down with the virus for the second time three days after emerging from isolation from his initial bout with COVID-19, which was reported on July 21. Rare rebound cases have been reported among a small minority of them, who, like Biden, were prescribed the anti-viral drug Paxlovid, which has been shown to reduce the risk of serious illness and death from the virus in those most at risk. has been proven to do.
O’Connor wrote that Biden is “feeling great.”
Biden’s visit has been put on hold as he awaits a negative test. He plans to visit Kentucky on Monday to see the damage caused by the devastating floods and visit families.
When asked about his health during his appearance in Las Vegas at a joint conference of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Saturday that Biden is “doing very well.” were.” She said that when she talks to the president, she tells him, “Tell people I’m working more than eight hours a day.”
During his first round with the virus, Biden’s primary symptoms were a runny nose, fatigue and a loose cough, his doctor said at the time. During his rebound case, O’Connor said only Biden’s cough had returned and “almost completely resolved” by Friday.
Regulators are still studying the prevalence of cases and the virus, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned doctors in May that it could happen within two days to eight days after initially testing negative for the virus. Information has been given.
“The limited information currently available from case reports suggests that individuals treated with Paxlovid who experienced a COVID-19 relapse had mild illness; There are no reports of serious illness,” the agency said at the time.
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