President of the United States Joe Bidenpublished this Thursday video where he looks healthy and ensures he is healthy after testing positive for COVID-19.
Dressed in a navy blue suit and seated on the White House balcony, the president said in a 21-second tape that his symptoms were mild, as his spokesman previously said. Karin Jean-Pierre.
“Hey guys, I think you’ve already heard, I tested positive for COVID-19 this morning,” Biden began in a video posted to his Facebook account. Twitter and where did he remember what he got two doses of the disease vaccine and two booster doses.
“I appreciate your questions and concerns, but I’m fine. working a lot and will continue to do so. In the meantime, thank you for your concern, believe me, everything will be fine.
Earlier, the President assured on Twitter that he “phenomenaland posted a photo of him sitting in his office smiling.
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Biden thanked for the support he received and noted that he had just called Pennsylvania lawmakers. Bob Casey D Matt Cartwrightas well as the Mayor of Scranton, Paige Gebhardt Cognettito apologize for not being able to move there today as planned.
He even allowed himself to joke, since he is from Scranton: “I just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright and Mayor Cognetti (and my cousins from Scranton) to apologize for missing today’s event.
The President planned to go to Pennsylvania give a speech at Wilkes University announcing measures to reduce gun violence.
In accordance with White House protocol beyond the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Biden will continue to remain in isolation. until I have a negative test and until then he would not return to his tasks in person.
The White House has promised daily updates on the president’s health as he continues to work.
The White House Medical Unit will also monitor all of the head of state’s close contacts, including members of Congress and members of the media with whom he met yesterday, as well as others during his trip to Massachusetts.
The last test Biden took that was negative was Last Tuesday.
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At her daily press conference, Karine Jean-Pierre clarified that the mild symptoms she exhibits are nasal congestion, fatigue and sometimes dry cough it started last night.” Biden underwent an antigen test and a PCR test this Thursday.
For its part, the U.S. Government Pandemic Response Coordinator, Ashish-Janoted that the president “breathes well” and his oxygen levels are normal.
When asked how Biden got infected, both declined to answer, with Jean-Pierre pointing out that it “doesn’t matter.”
Jha added that after speaking with the president’s doctor, Biden was given his first cycle of treatment. oral antiretroviral drug Paxlovid.
It is not known at this time which variant of the coronavirus the US ruler contracted, although Jha indicated they could have results from the lab in a week.
And the first lady Jill Bidenas vice president Kamala Harris, they tested negative this Thursday for covid. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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