Biden tests positive for COVID, goes into self-isolationUS President Joe Biden, under pressure from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while visiting Las Vegas on Wednesday and is self-isolating after experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The White House said Biden planned to spend a long weekend at his Delaware beach house. He was running late to deliver a speech to Latino civil rights group UnidosUS when the organiser, Janet Murguia, announced he had tested positive for COVID. Some 58% of Democratic registered voters told the poll they believed Biden is too old to work in government – 70% of independent registered voters agreed. He tested positive on July 21, recovered on July 27, tested positive with a rebound case on July 30 and was finally cleared on Aug 7.

Source: Daily Nation July 18, 2024 20:28 UTC