White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing as Biden Tests Positive for COVID

Name: White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing as Biden Tests Positive for COVID
Uploaded: 2022-07-21T18:27+0000
Duration: 1 s
Description: The White House announced earlier in the day that the US president had tested positive for coronavirus. He is said to have mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, occasional dry cough, and fatigue.

18:27 GMT, 21 July 2022

The White House announced earlier in the day that the US president had tested positive for coronavirus. He is said to have mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, occasional dry cough, and fatigue.

Sputnik

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a briefing hours after Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19.

The president tweeted that he's "doing great" and "keeping busy" as he's isolating at the White House. His physician has confirmed that the POTUS is experiencing mild symptoms and is being treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid.

The president is fully vaccinated and twice boosted.

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