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MiKenMi33

(231 posts)
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 09:22 PM Jul 2024

Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Yonnie3 (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden, under pressure from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while visiting Las Vegas on Wednesday and is self-isolating after experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after Biden cancelled a speech due to the diagnosis.
"He is vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms, Jean-Pierre said.

Read more: https://apple.news/APM8o5uBBSQiotD7r-Vo2tA

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Biden tests positive for COVID, will self-isolate in Delaware (Original Post) MiKenMi33 Jul 2024 OP
Hey Reuters...why not just report that he has covid..a fact. Instead you throw in your own personal BS! PortTack Jul 2024 #1
I had COVID a second time in Feb PatSeg Jul 2024 #2
Does that mean he was already coming down with it for the infamous speech? Bayard Jul 2024 #3
It's raging right now. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2024 #4
Too many people think covid is gone! MiKenMi33 Jul 2024 #5
Locking after receiving an alert and a discussion by the hosts Yonnie3 Jul 2024 #6

PortTack

(35,816 posts)
1. Hey Reuters...why not just report that he has covid..a fact. Instead you throw in your own personal BS!
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 09:30 PM
Jul 2024

FU!!

PatSeg

(52,566 posts)
2. I had COVID a second time in Feb
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 10:10 PM
Jul 2024

It didn't amount to much of anything. Just some mucus in my throat. Unfortunately I did have to isolate.

Bayard

(28,996 posts)
3. Does that mean he was already coming down with it for the infamous speech?
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 10:52 PM
Jul 2024

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,178 posts)
4. It's raging right now.
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:10 PM
Jul 2024

We had two people show up for work sick. I sent them home and they both called and said they tested positive.

MiKenMi33

(231 posts)
5. Too many people think covid is gone!
Wed Jul 17, 2024, 11:19 PM
Jul 2024

Most don’t social distance anymore, and I never see anyone with a mask. Too many think it’s over. I’m wondering if those who want Biden to step down will somehow use this to their advantage.

Yonnie3

(19,299 posts)
6. Locking after receiving an alert and a discussion by the hosts
Thu Jul 18, 2024, 09:04 AM
Jul 2024

This post duplicates an earlier post https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143274172

Please continue discussion there.

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