Biden Tests Positive for Covid Again in ‘Rebound’ Case

President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again on Saturday morning.

his White House doctor said Saturday, attributing the result to "rebound" positivity from treatment the US president received

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In accordance with Centres for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Mr. Biden will reenter isolation for at least five full days.

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The agency says most rebound cases remain mild and that severe disease during that period has not been reported.

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White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter that Biden “has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and continues to feel quite well”.

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Biden's positive test is believed to be a "rebound" experienced by some COVID patients who take the anti-viral drug Paxlovid,

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according to White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor. Paxlovid is an antiviral medication from Pfizer Inc that is used to treat high-risk patients, such as older patients

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