Biden Remains Positive for Covid, Extends Isolation Measures

July 31, 2022, 4:27 PM UTC

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 for a second consecutive day as he continues to deal with a rebound case of the disease, according to the White House.

Biden “will continue his strict isolation measures” given the positive test on Sunday morning, his physician Kevin O’Connor wrote in a letter released by the White House. The doctor said the second positive test was unsurprising.

Biden took Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid, a five-day treatment course that has been shown to sharply reduce symptoms, after first testing positive on July 21. He concluded the drug therapy Monday evening and tested negative ...

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