Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, confirmed Sunday that President Biden was infected with the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of the coronavirus but said the president is 'doing just fine' as he continues to isolate.
last Thursday that Mr. Biden, who is 79, tested positive for COVID-19 after managing to avoid getting infected for more than two years since the start of the pandemic. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, said Mr. Biden began taking Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment, on Thursday and was taking Tylenol.that the president's symptoms "continue to improve significantly." The doctor wrote that Mr.
Since testing positive for COVID-19, the White House has provided daily updates on the president's health, and Jha said the administration believes it's important for the American people to be kept apprised of Mr. Biden's condition. If the president has "persistent symptoms" or if they interfere with his ability to carry out his duties, Jha said the White House would "disclose that early and often" with the public.
Jha reiterated, though, that masks are an effective way to slow transmission and said it's "very prudent" of Americans to wear masks indoors, particularly in crowded places with poor ventilation. a "public health emergency of international concern," the highest level of alert. The Department of Health and Human Services has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, though Jha said it's something the Biden administration "might invoke."
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