President Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation pending a second test, his physician announced in a letter.
"The President continues to feel very well," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote."Given his rebound positivity which we reported last Saturday, we have continued daily monitoring. This morning, his SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative. In an abundance of caution, the President will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test as previously described."Biden has not left the White House for 17 days, after initially testing positive for Covid-19 on July 21.
Read MoreAccording to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,"People with recurrence of COVID-19 symptoms or a new positive viral test after having tested negative should restart isolation and isolate again for at least 5 days."During Biden's first bout with the disease, he experienced mild symptoms, including runny nose, fatigue, high temperature and a cough, according to his doctor.
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