WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for second day in a rowin what appears to be a rare case “rebound” after treatment with an antiviral drug.
In a letter pointing out the positive testWhite House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said Sunday that the president “continues to feel fine” and will continue to work from the executive residence while self-isolating.
Biden tested positive on Saturday, forcing him to cancel trips and in-person events while isolating himself for at least five days in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
After initially testing positive on July 21, the 79-year-old Biden was treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid. He tested negative for the virus last Tuesday and Wednesday, clearing it up to get out of isolation while wearing a mask indoors.
Research Suggests that a minority of those prescribed paxlovid experience a rebound case of the virus. The fact that a rebound rather than reinfection has possibly occurred is a positive sign for Biden’s health once she is free of the disease.
“The fact that the president is out of his illness and has no symptoms is a good sign and makes it less likely that he will develop prolonged COVID,” said Dr. Albert Ho, an infectious disease specialist at the New York school of public health. Yale University.