The president of the United States, Joe Biden, ended his strict isolation this Sunday after testing negative for Covid-19 for the second consecutive day, the White House announced.
The septuagenarian leader can now attend public events “safely” and resume his travels, his doctor Kevin O’Connor said in a letter.
“I feel good,” the Democratic president assured reporters with a smile a few moments before taking a helicopter to his second home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, his first trip outside the US capital since July 20.
A “rebound” of positivity at the end of July
He also said he was optimistic about the adoption in the Senate on Sunday of a new version of his major social and climate reform. “I think it will be adopted,” he said.
According to his official agenda, Joe Biden will travel to the US state of Kentucky on Monday, which has been the victim of devastating floods.
He tested positive for covid-19 for the first time on July 21, Joe Biden had tested negative and then suffered a “rebound” in positivity on July 30. He had been isolated in the White House for a week.
Source: BFM TV
