“He is vaccinated and boosted, and suffers from mild symptoms“The president, who was scheduled to campaign in Las Vegas, had a runny nose and a cough,” White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
The White House added that Biden received a first dose of the drug Paxlovid and is expected to return to his home in Delaware to remain in isolation.
Following the announcement, Biden told reporters he was “feeling fine” as he boarded Air Force One, which will transport him to his residence.
The official announcement was released minutes following Janet Murguía, president of Unidos US, announced that the president was canceling his participation in an annual event of the largest national civil rights organization of Latinos, an important demographic group in his bid for the White House.
“He shared his disappointment at not being able to come this late.“said Janet Murguía, president of Unidos US, to the more than a thousand people waiting for the president at the MGM Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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“The president was at many events as we know, and he tested positive for covid,” Murguía added. causing a sigh from the audience, which dispersed minutes later.
Biden was back on track with a campaign agenda in Las Vegas following the attempted assassination of his rival Donald Trump on Saturday.
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