President Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 in ‘rebound’ case
President Joe Biden has tested positive again for COVID-19 as doctors say the result is due to a “rebound” case with the virus.
Patrick Colson-Price, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 but will continue his isolation until he tests negative for a second time.
The president’s physician, Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter that Biden tested negative Saturday. “The president continues to feel well,” O’Connor wrote.
“In an abundance of caution, the president will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test as previously announced,” O’Connor said.
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Biden has isolated inside the White House since last Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19 as part of a rebound virus. Patients treated with the antiviral medication Paxlovid sometimes experience a rebound case.
His second infection came just three days after he was cleared of the virus after testing negative following an initial infection July 21.
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On Monday, Biden and first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to visit Eastern Kentucky to visit families affected by recent flooding that ravaged the region.
Paxlovid is an at-home antiviral therapy for those at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Biden, 79, was at risk because of his age. He’s vaccinated and boosted against the virus.
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