WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (Friday in Manila), with his doctors saying the 79-year-old leader was experiencing only mild fatigue and would isolate at the White House while carrying out his duties.
Biden, who posted a picture of himself working at his desk, tweeted that he was 'doing great' — and apologized for missing a scheduled event in Pennsylvania.
RECUPERATING In this photo illustration taken on July 21, 2022 in Washington, D.C., a video tweet from US President Joe Biden is seen on a cell phone, juxtaposed on a computer screen in the background, with a breaking news alert that the President has tested positive for the coronavirus, The short video clip filmed on a White House balcony, says: I really appreciate all your inquiries and concern, but I am doing well...it's going to be OK. Announcing Biden's diagnosis, the White House stressed that the president was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, and said he was experiencing very mild symptoms. AFP PHOTO
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