WASHINGTON, DC (WDNews) – The White House confirmed President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis following an announcement at the UnidosUS annual conference. UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, speaking after Biden’s delayed appearance, shared the news:
“I was just on the phone with President Biden. And he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. The president has been at many events as we all know and he just tested positive for Covid,” Murguía told attendees.
According to the White House, Biden tested positive on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms. At 81, the President tested positive after his initial event in Las Vegas, where he was scheduled to speak at the conference later that day. His doctor reported that Biden has started his first dose of Paxlovid and is self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in accordance with CDC guidelines.
A note from Biden’s doctor, shared by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, stated: “The President presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise. He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus.”
