President Joe Biden back in command and in good health as he tested negative for Covid. Biden stated that he got two negative coronavirus tests during the previous 24 hours, which allowed him to return to the Oval Office on Wednesday after being in strict isolation for the previous five days due to the virus.
Biden gave a brief statement at the White House, “My symptoms were minimal, my recovery was rapid. Also, I’m feeling terrific.” This is before going back to work in the West Wing. He then left the podium. After being told he had COVID the week before, he had been working from the White House residence.
In a statement that was sent out on Wednesday, the White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor stated that Biden’s symptoms “have been steadily improving and are nearly totally cured.”
According to what O’Connor said, Biden “continues to be very explicitly concerned about safeguarding any White House personnel, Secret Service officers and other individuals whose tasks demand closeness to him.” This is despite the fact that his official isolation period has ended.
During his speech in the Rose Garden, Biden who is 79 years old underlined the significance of new Covid medicines in significantly enhancing the prognosis for individuals who do get the virus.
“What’s different about the situation now is that we have the opportunity to protect ourselves against major illnesses caused by Covid. In point of fact, it is very different now compared to a single year ago,” Biden stated.
“Covid has not disappeared. Even though the number of cases in our country has gone up, the number of Covid-related deaths has gone down by about 90% since I took office in January 2021,” he added.
Biden back in command and in good health as he tested negative for Covid
O’Connor wrote that Biden had finished the antiviral medication Paxlovid. This had been prescribed to him for five days. Paxlovid is one of a number of new treatments that have helped bring down the death rate. That is, death rate for COVID patients by a large amount.
According to Biden, “Paxlovid reduces the risk of hospitalization and mortality from Covid-19 by roughly 90 percent, making it a life-saving medicine.” He went on to say that the medicine could be obtained for free without risk and in a simple manner. And we are working swiftly to make it available to a large number of people.“
However, in the same letter that he sent out on Wednesday, O’Connor also noted that because there is a possibility of a comeback in Covid positive findings reported “in a tiny fraction of patients treated with Paxlovid,” the President will increase the frequency of his tests.
On Wednesday morning, the President of the United States tweeted a photo of his negative test along with the statement, “Back to the Oval Office. Thank you Doc for the excellent treatment and thank you to everyone else for their support. “
Earlier on Thursday, Biden was given the news that he had COVID.
The press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the president, who is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
According to the press secretary, Biden has started taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid. This was manufactured by Pfizer and can lessen the likelihood of hospitalization. That is, for people who have tested positive for the Covid virus.
The president was experiencing symptoms such as a dry cough, a runny nose, and exhaustion. This is according to a report written by White House physician Kevin O’Connor. O’Connor stated that these symptoms first appeared on Wednesday evening.
On that particular day, the White House said that the president was having “extremely minor symptoms.” Biden has been given the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine twice as a booster shot. This brings his total number of vaccinations up to date.
Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States shared with the media on Thursday morning in Detroit that her husband Joe Biden, is “feeling terrific.”
Jill Biden stated, “I talked to him just a few minutes ago. He’s doing good,” in response to a question. According to her office, she is considered a close contact of the president despite the fact that she tested negative for Covid on Thursday and is according to the CDC’s instructions for social distance.
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First Lady Plans
The first lady stated that she intended to keep her schedule in Detroit, where she was scheduled to visit public schools and discuss how federal funds are being used to address students’ mental health issues and Covid-related learning disruptions.
Jean-Pierre stated that Biden would have to continue working in isolation until he had negative test results for the virus. On Thursday, he will conduct all of his scheduled meetings electronically.
At two o’clock in the afternoon Eastern Time, Jean-Pierre, who will be accompanied by the White House Covid response coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha will hold a press briefing.
On Wednesday, Biden traveled to Massachusetts for a ceremony that announced new initiatives to combat climate change. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both Democrats from Massachusetts as well as climate envoy John Kerry and climate advisor Gina McCarthy were present. Other lawmakers and administration officials were also present. Based on the CDC’s criteria, it was not clear which of these officials could be called Biden’s close contacts.
Vice President Kamala Harris, who is 57 years old was traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina on Air Force Two at the time of the announcement made by the White House, according to her office, which spoke to NBC. In Charlotte, she was scheduled to meet with state leaders. This is to discuss the investments made by the Biden administration in high-speed internet.
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