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wnylib

(26,455 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:05 PM Jul 2024

ABC radio news on Biden and covid.

I was happy to hear them say that Biden's symptoms are mild and he is on Paxlovid. They added that he will probably bounce back well from this and be back on the campaign trail as soon as he is able.

I was surprised to hear that from a mainstream media source. No talk of it slowing him down.

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ABC radio news on Biden and covid. (Original Post) wnylib Jul 2024 OP

Maybe he was feeling the first effects of this during the debate Metaphorical Jul 2024 #1

Might be possible, but I think it's a stretch. wnylib Jul 2024 #3

Oh Good to Know.. TY for reporting this! Cha Jul 2024 #2

VP Kamala Harris' hubby Doug Emhoff had Covid on July 6 BumRushDaShow Jul 2024 #4

Sorry he contacted covid, but actually glad he'll get a few days of rest Fla Dem Jul 2024 #5

Metaphorical

(2,660 posts)

1. Maybe he was feeling the first effects of this during the debate

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:37 PM

Jul 2024

I've had covid. You feel miserable for a few days; then you go into a period where you throw up for about a day, and then you sleep - like a flu bug or food poisoning. The timeline might be too long, but the first debate was on June 28th, it is now July 17th, so it's well within the realm of possibility that he might have shown the first symptoms of it then and not realized that it was covid until recently. There is no way to be sure at this point, but it would make sense if it was.

wnylib

(26,455 posts)

3. Might be possible, but I think it's a stretch.

Reply to Metaphorical (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:42 PM

Jul 2024

The time between the debate and now seems too long. Also, Biden said that he was tested for covid when he had his cold.

Cha

(320,554 posts)

2. Oh Good to Know.. TY for reporting this!

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:41 PM

Jul 2024

BumRushDaShow

(172,222 posts)

4. VP Kamala Harris' hubby Doug Emhoff had Covid on July 6

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2024, 12:06 AM

Jul 2024

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19; Harris is negative

And he is back in the saddle again... at an event today in Nebraska -

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, campaigns for Biden in Omaha

Fla Dem

(27,767 posts)

5. Sorry he contacted covid, but actually glad he'll get a few days of rest

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Thu Jul 18, 2024, 09:16 AM

Jul 2024

His schedule has been hectic for the last few weeks.

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