BA.5 is responsible for 75-80% of infections in the U.S., the president's physician Kevin O'Connor said in a letter today.
after his first full day of Paxlovid.Biden completed his second day of Paxlovid treatment and his symptoms are improving O'Connor added.
"The President is responding to therapy as expected. The BA5 variant is particularly transmissible and he will continue to isolate in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations."
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