79-year-old Biden is isolated in the White House. Jill Biden has escaped the infection.
18:01•Updated 18:43
With the President of the United States With Joe Biden has been diagnosed with a coronavirus infection. He gave a positive test result on Thursday morning.
According to information provided by the White House, the president’s symptoms are very mild. Biden’s doctor Kevin O’Connor says the president has a dry cough and is tired. According to the doctor, the symptoms started on Wednesday.
79-year-old Biden is isolated in the White House. According to press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden continues to work despite the corona infection, and performs his tasks by phone and Zoom meetings.
The White House has informed those who have been with him in recent days about the president’s illness. With the president’s spouse With Jill Biden there is no infection. Also the vice president Horrible Harris the test result was negative.
According to the White House, Biden has taken a full series of corona vaccine doses.
It is not known where Biden contracted the coronavirus. He visited Israel, the Palestinian territories and Saudi Arabia last week.