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.
- 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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© Dominic Moore, 2022
