Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz wishes President Biden’s swift recovery from COVID-19

Washngtion(Special Corrposndent); Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19; President Joe Biden Wednesday said he was “doing well,” hours after testing positive for COVID-19. The White House made the announcement earlier this evening, shortly after he abruptly canceled a Las Vegas speech where he planned to appeal to Latino voters.

The 81-year-old president tested positive after his first event in Las Vegas on Wednesday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in the statement. She added that he is vaccinated and boosted against the virus and will return to his home in Rehoboth, Delaware, where he will self-isolate.

“The White House will provide regular updates on the President’s status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation,” she said.

The news was first announced by the president of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino nonprofit advocacy organization.

“Regrettably I was just on the phone with President Biden,” UnidosUS President Janet Murguía told the crowd gathered in a Las Vegas ballroom to hear the president. “And he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. The president has been at many events as we all know, and he just tested positive for COVID. So, of course, we understand that he needs to take the precautions that have been recommended, and he did not obviously want to put anybody at risk.”

A message from Biden’s doctor followed Jean-Pierre’s statement, adding that Biden’s respiratory rate, temperature and blood oxygen levels are all normal, and that he has received a dose of treatment. The doctor, whose name was not given in the statement, said Biden had shown symptoms including a runny nose, a cough and general malaise.

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“His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97%,” the note said. “The president has received his first dose of Paxlovid. He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth.”

As Biden prepared to board Air Force One to fly to Delaware, reporters asked him how he felt. He gave the press a thumbs-up and replied: “Good. I feel good.”

Cancellation of Nevada Campaign Event: President Joe Biden was forced to cancel his campaign event in Nevada after testing positive for COVID-19 
Mild Symptoms: The 81-year-old president is experiencing mild symptoms, including a runny nose, cough, and general malaise, and is currently self-isolating at his home in Delaware,
-Treatment and Precautions: Biden has received his first dose of Paxlovid and will continue to work while in isolation, with his doctor monitoring his condition,
 Impact on Campaign: This development comes at a challenging time for Biden’s campaign, with growing dissent among Democrats in Congress and concerns about his age and electability,
Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis: This marks Biden’s third bout with the virus since taking office, with previous diagnoses in the summer of 2022,

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President Asif Ali Zardari  and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended good wishes to United States President Joe Biden for his “swift and complete” recovery after he tested positive for COVID-19.

“Wishing President Biden swift and complete recovery from COVID. Good wishes,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.