The White House presidential doctor Kevin O’Connor said on the 22nd that the symptoms of President Biden, who was recently diagnosed with the new crown virus, have improved.
Biden data map issued by Xinhua News Agency
O’Connor said in a memo that Biden Deng developed a low-grade fever on the evening of the 21st. After taking antipyretics, his body temperature returned to normal. His current symptoms include runny nose, fatigue and expectoration. Biden tolerated the treatment well and will continue to take the combination of the antiviral oral drug nematevir/ritonavir for the treatment of new crown infections.
The White House reported on the morning of the 21st that Biden tested positive for the new crown virus that day and had mild symptoms. Biden, who has been vaccinated against the new crown and two booster doses, will be quarantined at the White House and continue to perform his duties in full.
For some time, several Biden administration officials and members of the US Congress have been diagnosed with the new crown virus, including Vice President Harris, Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi, Secretary of State Blinken and so on.
Recently, the U.S. epidemic indicators have reappeared “rising tide”. The latest weekly epidemic report of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of confirmed cases, deaths and hospitalizations of the new crown in the United States increased by 15.7%, 12.6% and 14.4% respectively from the previous week. More than one-third of U.S. counties or regions are in areas with high rates of community transmission of the new coronavirus.
(Original title: White House doctor: Biden’s new crown symptoms have improved)
Source: Xinhuanet
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