“The President is still experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms associated with his recent COVID-19 infection. He continues to receive Paxlovid,” Dr. O'Connor said.
“He does not have a fever and his vital signs remain normal. He will continue to conduct the business of the American people. With the President’s permission, I will continue to provide regular updates, as we have done before,” the physician added.
“I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes,” President Biden said on social media platform X shortly after his positive test.
“I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time, I will continue to work to get the job done for the American people.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a July 17 statement that President Biden will self-isolate at his Delaware home, where he will “continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”
“If I had some medical condition that emerged,” President Biden said in response to whether there was anything that might change his mind on his candidacy. “If doctors came to me and said, ‘You got this problem, that problem.’”
“I made a serious mistake in the whole debate,” the president added, acknowledging concerns about his age and mental fitness after his first debate with former president Donald Trump on June 27.
President Biden tested positive for the virus a day after the interview. His staff said on July 17 that his remaining events in Las Vegas are canceled while he quarantines in Delaware.
During a July 18 press conference in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention, the Biden campaign reiterated the president’s intention to stay in the race.
“Our campaign is not working through any scenarios where President Biden is not the top of the ticket. He is and will be the Democratic nominee,” principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks told reporters.
