US President Joe Biden remains positive for Covid-19, but he is doing well and continues to run the country’s affairs from the White House, his personal doctor announced Monday.
The 79-year-old Democrat, who remains confined, is “very vigilant about the protection” of those around him, Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter released by the presidency.
Joe Biden had tested positive on July 21 with “very mild symptoms” and was released from confinement on Wednesday after testing negative.
A bounce due to Paxlovid
But he had tested positive again on Saturday, a “rebound” of possible positivity in patients treated, like him, with Paxlovid.
This antiviral treatment from the Pfizer laboratory works by reducing the ability of the virus to replicate, thus slowing down the progression of the disease.
It is recommended in the United States for people at risk of developing a severe case of the disease, a category in which the US president falls due to his age.
Source: BFM TV
