White House Says Biden’s Condition Has ‘Significantly Improved’ as No Photos of Him Released Over Weekend

President Joe Biden reacts to questions from the press about how he is feeling, while participating virtually in a meeting with his economic team in the South Court Auditorium of the White House campus in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms have “now almost completely resolved” four days after he tested positive for the virus, White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in a July 25 letter.

“When questioned, at this point, he only notes some residual nasal congestion and minimal hoarseness,” the doctor’s letter reads. “His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and temperature remain absolutely normal.”

The letter also noted that the president’s “oxygen saturation continues to be excellent” and that his “lungs remain clear.”

Biden, 79, will continue to take the Pfizer-made drug Paxlovid, which is generally used for five days after the onset of symptoms, O'Connor said. He previously said that Biden was using an albuterol inhaler as well.

Over the weekend, the physician had said that Biden’s cough and body aches had diminished and that he wasn’t facing any shortness of breath. He and other White House officials have also stressed multiple times that Biden has received COVID-19 vaccine doses, including two booster doses.

“As I’ve stated previously, the BA.5 variant is particularly transmissible and [Biden] will continue to isolate in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations,” O'Connor wrote.

The White House has sought to underscore Biden’s ability to work through his illness. On July 22, it released a video of him reassuring Americans that he was doing fine, and on July 23, he participated in virtual meetings with White House staff.

But despite the health updates on July 23 and 24, no new images or video footage have been released of Biden since July 23. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 the day before.

President Joe Biden appeared in a video to speak about his COVID-19 case that was uploaded to his Twitter account on July 21, 2022. President Joe Biden/Twitter screenshot via The Epoch Times

Hours after he tested positive, Biden appeared in a video while speaking on a White House balcony, which was posted to his Twitter account.

The White House stated that Biden will deliver virtual remarks to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Conference.

White House officials previously said that Biden is isolating, noting that no aides or other individuals who were close to the president have tested positive for COVID-19.

In his prior update on Biden’s diagnosis, O’Connor said the president had an elevated temperature of 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit on July 21. It returned to normal after taking Tylenol, he said.

White House COVID-19 czar Dr. Ashish Jha told CBS News on July 24 that Biden had an “upper respiratory infection and he’s doing just fine.”

“Obviously if he has persistent symptoms, obviously if any of them interfere with his ability to carry out his duties, we will disclose that early and often with the American people,” Jha said. “The president’s been doing well, and we’re going to expect that he’s going to continue to do so.”

Reuters contributed to this report.