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President Biden, 79, tested positive for Covid Thursday morning, the White House said in a statement.
Biden has covid, WH says pic.twitter.com/9A2ke7Tmys
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 21, 2022
Biden is experiencing “very mild symptoms” and has begun taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid, according to Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. He has a dry cough and runny nose but no fever.
Letter from President Biden’s doctor, outlining his Covid diagnosis and treatment. He currently has a runny nose, fatigue, and occasional dry cough. pic.twitter.com/ZAPRrNDqya
— Matt Viser (@mviser) July 21, 2022
