Biden deemed 'fit to successfully execute the duties of the president' after first physical in office

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President Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed Medical Center, his first such appointment since he was inaugurated. Biden 'remains fit for duty,' his physician wrote in a memo.

Afterward, his physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in a memo Biden"remains fit for duty, and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations.

The last extensive update on Biden's medical state came in December 2019, when the doctor he eventually recruited to serve as White House physician described him as"a healthy, vigorous, 77-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency."Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, hasn't released a full report on his health since.

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