Biden ends isolation in White House after negative Covid tests
President Joe Biden traveled to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Sunday after he ended isolation in the White House following two negative tests for Covid. "This
President Joe Biden traveled to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Sunday after he ended isolation in the White House following two negative tests for Covid.
"This morning, the president's SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing was negative for a second consecutive day," Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the White House physician, wrote in a letter Sunday. "He will safely return to public engagement and presidential travel."
Biden told reporters he was feeling great as he walked out of the White House to board Marine One on his way to his home state, where first lady Jill Biden has been staying during his Covid infection.
Biden, 79, who has been fully vaccinated and boosted twice, first tested positive for Covid on July 21 during a routine test and was treated with the antiviral drug Paxlovid. After several days of treatment and isolation, he tested negative. At the time, O’Connor said his symptoms had almost completely resolved themselves.
Biden leaves isolation after testing negative for Covid-19Aug. 7, 202201:16But Biden tested positive again on July 30 in what O'Connor called a "rebound" case. Biden immediately returned to strict isolation measures, but he did not restart treatment. Finally, he tested negative Saturday but remained in isolation until he received his second negative test Sunday.
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