Biden Tests Negative For COVID, Continues Isolation

August 6, 2022 Democrats, Joe Biden

President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, but he will continue to isolate until he tests negative a second time. “The President continues to feel very well,” O’Connor wrote

The president first tested positive for the virus on July 21. The administration said he experienced only mild symptoms, including fatigue, a runny nose, and cough.

Biden, who is fully vaccinated and twice boosted, was prescribed the antiviral therapy Paxlovid, a standard course of treatment for people who are considered to be at higher risk of adverse affects of COVID, including anyone over 50.

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NEW: President Biden tested negative for COVID on Saturday following his rebound case — but will continue to isolate until he tests negative a second time, his doctor said.https://t.co/0kK0hdYLaO

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