JUST IN: President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, just over three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.
. He tested negative for the virus on this past Tuesday and Wednesday. He was then cleared to leave isolation while wearing a mask indoors. His positive tests puts him among the minority of those prescribed the drug to experience a rebound case of the virus.White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters on Monday that data"suggests that between 5 and 8 percent of people have rebound” after Paxlovid treatment.
While Biden was testing negative, he returned to holding in-person indoor events and meetings with staff at the White House and was wearing a mask, in accordance with CDC guidelines. But the president removed his mask indoors when delivering remarks on Thursday and during a meeting with CEOs on the White House complex.
When Biden was initially released from isolation on Wednesday, O’Connor said the president would “increase his testing cadence” to catch any potential rebound of the virus.
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