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President Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again

Biden tested positive after several days of negative tests, according to the White House.

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President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, July 30, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, July 30, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again after several days of testing negative, the White House announced Saturday.

Biden until is not experiencing any symptoms but will resume strict isolation, according to a letter from White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor.

Biden tested negative Tuesday and received negative test results every day since until Saturday's positive test, according to the letter.

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O'Connor described Biden's test result as a "rebound positivity," which has been observed in patients treated with PAXLOVID, like Biden, O'Connor said.

Because he is not experiencing any symptoms, Biden will not resume treatments, according to the letter.

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Biden announced he had tested positive again on Twitter, which he said "happens with a small minority of folks."

"I'm still at work, and will be back on the road soon," Biden tweeted.

After his negative test Tuesday, the White House announced Biden would wear a well-fitting mask while around others for 10 days and would undergo frequent testing to detect any resurgence of the virus.

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