The president of United States, Joe Biden, tested positive for covid-19 this Thursday and presents “very mild symptoms,” as announced by the White House in an official statement. On July 26, a bilateral meeting was scheduled with Alberto Fernandez.
Biden, 79, “started taking Paxlovid”, the anticovid pill from Pfizerand will self-isolate in the White House until he tests negative, reported official sources, who clarified that he is fully vaccinated and who received two booster dosesso it will “continue to assume all of its functions” during this time.
“The White House will provide a daily update on the President’s status as he continues to perform all functions of the office while in isolation,” they added.
Biden’s meeting with Alberto Fernández
Biden’s Covid positive comes days before the bilateral meeting with the president Albert Fernandez, scheduled for next July 26 in Washington, in what would be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders following the exchanges they held in various international forums and summits.
The meeting between Biden and Fernández originated during a phone call in early June and following informal talks during the two leaders’ tour of Europe last month as part of the G7 summit.
Originally it had been agreed for July 25, but later it was postponed one day due to a request from the White House and it was moved to Tuesday the 26th. It is not ruled out that the date be maintained, since the mandatory isolation days will have passed.
The official delegation for that meeting will be made up of the Minister of Economy, Silvina Batakis, Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, Secretary of Strategic Affairs, Gustavo Beliz, and the Ambassador to the United States, Jorge Argüello.
