tested positive for Covid-19 and had "very mild symptoms," the White House had said. The president was likely infected by the BA.5 variant.
A new note from his doctor, released on Monday, said his symptoms have “almost completely resolved." Dr. Kevin O'Connor also wrote that his vital signs remain “absolutely normal." Biden has been taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid, and he plans to remain isolated in the White House residence. “He continues to be very specifically conscientious to protect any of the Executive Residence, White House, Secret Service and other staff whose duties require any (albeit socially distanced) proximity to him," O'Connor wrote.
After participating in a virtual meeting to talk about computer chip manufacturing, Biden said “everything's on the button" with the medical tests he's been receiving each evening.
He also said he's been sleeping better, joking that his dog had to wake him up this morning. “My wife's not here, she usually takes him out," Biden said.