U.S. President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. ADVERTISEMENT"He is vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms, Jean-Pierre said. Minutes after the announcement, the president's motorcade was on the move from taping a radio interview in Las Vegas to the Las Vegas airport. The president was returning to Delaware to self-isolate, the White House said. When Biden was late for the start of the UnidosUS event, the organizer announced he had tested positive.

Source: The Telegraph July 18, 2024 10:49 UTC