President Joe Biden examined optimistic for COVID-19 whereas touring Wednesday (July 17) in Las Vegas, per AP. The White House confirmed the information, releasing an announcement from his doctor that describes his “mild” signs.

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Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned Biden will fly to his house in Delaware, the place he’ll “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.”

The information was first shared by Unidos US President and CEO Janet Murguía, who instructed friends on the group’s conference in Las Vegas that the president had despatched his regrets and couldn’t seem. They revealed that COVID-19 was the rationale. 

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Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s doctor, additionally launched an announcement concerning the optimistic check. His notice mentioned Biden was experiencing higher respiratory signs this afternoon. His signs included: “rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise.”

After the optimistic COVID-19 check, the physician prescribed him the antiviral drug Paxlovid. He has taken his first dose, O’Connor mentioned.

President Biden was slated to talk on the Unidos occasion in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon as a part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters forward of the November election.

Instead, he departed for the airport to fly to Delaware. For context, he had already been planning to spend an extended weekend at his house in Rehoboth Beach.

According to AP, Joe Biden gingerly boarded Air Force One and instructed reporters touring with him, “I feel good.” He was not sporting a masks as he walked onto Air Force One.

The president had beforehand been on the Original Lindo Michoacan restaurant in Las Vegas, the place he was greeting diners and sat for an interview with Univision.

Biden’s optimistic check comes days after a person shot at GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. In the times since extra particulars have been raised concerning the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks.

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Associated Press reporter Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.