Washington — President Biden examined negative for COVID-19 on Saturday after a weeklong rebound infection.Â
His doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, mentioned in a letter that Mr. Biden “will continue his strict isolation measures pending a second negative test.”
“The President continues to feel very well,” O’Connor mentioned.
Mr. Biden had skilled a “rebound positivity,” which happens in a small proportion of sufferers taking the antiviral remedy Paxlovid.
For the previous week, the president has been working from the Executive Residence in isolation. Â
Mr. Biden first examined optimistic for COVID-19 about three weeks in the past and started a course of Paxlovid. He then acquired a negative take a look at days later and ended his isolation. But final Saturday, O’Connor mentioned the president examined optimistic as soon as once more, although he was not experiencing signs.
Kristin Brown contributed to this report.