WH: Biden Has Omicron Subvariant, Still Improving

July 23, 2022 Coronavirus, Joe Biden

President Biden’s coronavirus stemmed from the Omicron subvariant BA.5, currently the most dominant strain of the virus in the U.S., according to a letter from the White House physician on Saturday.

BA.5 is responsible for 75-80% of infections in the U.S., his physician Kevin O’Connor said in a letter on Saturday. Biden completed his second day of Paxlovid treatment and his symptoms are improving O’Connor added.

Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Thursday, had his virus sample sent for sequencing to determine what variant he has, Ashish Jha, the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, said at a briefing that same day.

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NEW: Biden infected by Omicron subvariant BA.5, physician says https://t.co/lgs8Wu7LFj

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