- President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said.
- Biden will speak at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
- He is experiencing mild symptoms, according to a statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the White House.
“Today after his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He has been vaccinated and has been given a booster shot and is experiencing mild symptoms. He will return to Delaware, where he will self-isolate and will continue to perform all of his full duties while in isolation,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement provided to Business Insider. “The White House will provide regular updates on the President’s status as he continues to perform the full duties of the office while in isolation.”
The White House also provided a note from Biden’s doctor saying the president was tested after experiencing a runny nose, cough and general malaise. The note said Biden had mild symptoms and his respiratory rate, temperature and blood oxygen levels were normal. It also said he had received his first dose of Paxlovid.
Biden, 81, has been in Nevada since Monday night and will speak at a conference for UnidosUS in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Janet Murguía, CEO of UnidosUS, told conference attendees that Biden tested positive for COVID-19 after the president arrived an hour and a half late to his planned speaking event, according to CNN.
“I just had a call with President Biden. And he expressed his deep disappointment that he was unable to join us this afternoon. The president has been attending many events, as we all know, and he just tested positive for COVID,” Murguía said on the conference call.
Biden departed Nevada, a key battleground state for November’s general election, on Air Force One on Wednesday, telling reporters at the scene, “I feel fine,” according to the Associated Press.
