NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday morning, the White House said.
“He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement announcing the president's positive test.
She said Biden has begun taking the oral antiviral pill Paxlovid.
“Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” Jean-Pierre said. “He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.”
Biden will continue to work in isolation until he tests negative, Jean-Pierre said, adding that the White House will provide a daily update on his condition. He last tested negative for the virus on Tuesday.
All close contacts of Biden will be notified Thursday, including any members of Congress or the press who interacted with him recently, Jean-Pierre said.
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