US President Joe Biden Tests Positive Covid

US Presidential election is getting more dramatic as days pass. As per the latest development, President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid. He was diagnosed shortly after conceding that he would consider dropping his troubled re-election bid if he was diagnosed with a serious medical condition.

White House said the 81-year-old President was suffering from a runny nose, cough and “general malaise,” was taking Covid medication, and was flying straight to isolation at his beach house in Rehoboth, Delaware.

In an interview conducted on Tuesday, Biden said he could step aside as a presidential candidate “if I had some medical condition that emerged”.

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The atmosphere in White House and US was dramatic for the recent few days. Biden’s Covid diagnosis came days after his rival and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt.

Joe Biden has been battling for political survival since a disastrous debate against Trump nearly three weeks ago, in which his tired and confused appearance sparked concerns about his cognitive skills and age.

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Press Secretary, said Biden had tested positive shortly after the first in a series of events in Las Vegas targeting crucial Latino voters.

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“He is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms. He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” Jean-Pierre said.

Biden’s doctor said he was suffering from a runny nose and a “non-productive cough” along with “general malaise”, said the White House in an accompanying note. He has received the Covid drug Paxlovid and has already taken his first dose, read the statement.

“His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97 percent”, it said.