Dr. Jill Biden.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Images
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Dr.Jill Bidenis “experiencing only mild symptoms” after testing positive for COVID-19, the White House has revealed.
The first lady, 72, tested positive on Monday and is recovering at home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Communications Director Elizabeth Alexander revealed in astatementon Monday. “She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms," Alexander said.
PresidentJoe Bidentested negative for the virus on Monday evening, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. He will remain at the White House where he will “test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms.”
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
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The first ladypreviously tested positive for COVID-19 in August, 2022while in South Carolina. Her communications director revealed at the time that she had tested negative for COVID-19 during the day but later began experiencing “cold-like symptoms.” Despite testing negative again with a rapid antigen test, she tested positive with a PCR test.
Dr. Biden’s positive test last year came a month after herhusband tested positive for the virusand also experienced mild symptoms. He and the first lady both took Paxlovid.
Dr. Jill Biden.Shutterstock
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The president and first lady were both together on Saturday, meeting with officials andtouring the disaster zone in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.They spent Sunday together in Rehoboth.
According toCNN, the president is set to honor an Army captain with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Tuesday. He’ll also be heading to India for the G20 Summit on Thursday.
source: people.com
