President Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19 following rebound case
Last edited Sat Aug 6, 2022, 02:08 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: CNN
(CNN)President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation pending a second test, his physician announced in a letter Saturday. "The President continues to feel very well," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote. "Given his rebound positivity which we reported last Saturday, we have continued daily monitoring. This morning, his SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative.
In an abundance of caution, the President will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test as previously described." Biden has not left the White House for 17 days, after initially testing positive for Covid-19 on July 21. After taking a five-day course of Pfizer's antiviral drug, Paxlovid, Biden tested positive for a rebound case of Covid-19 last Saturday and resumed isolation. There are currently no events on his public schedule for the weekend.
During isolation, the President has participated virtually in public events from the White House residence. On two occasions, he delivered socially distanced remarks to a restricted pool from the Blue Room balcony, announcing a successful strike that killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Monday and signing two bills cracking down on Covid-19 relief fraud Friday.
The President and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to travel on Monday to visit Kentucky after deadly floods in the eastern part of the state killed dozens of people and devastated the area. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "People with recurrence of COVID-19 symptoms or a new positive viral test after having tested negative should restart isolation and isolate again for at least 5 days."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/06/politics/joe-biden-covid-19-negative/
ETA - poor Jill has been hanging out in Rehoboth Beach so hasn't seen him all this time!
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He’s had a good week 
And I'm extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemely thankful that I'm triple vaccinated (not eligible for 4th booster yet but definitely getting it ASAP). But the most I had was a sore throat and a runny nose. But if I can get it, if Biden can get it, then anyone can get it. We're not out of the woods entirely yet. 
Hope you clear that out quickly and get back up and about!!! 
It's driving me nuts because I had plans this weekend and I can't go anywhere. I should be out of COVID jail by Monday if all goes well!
Crossing fingers! 
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