US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID.
His press secretary announced the news, adding that the president was “experiencing very mild symptoms”.
According to a spokeswoman, First Lady Jill Biden tested negative for the virus this morning.
Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Mr Biden, 79, had tested positive this morning, adding that he was fully vaccinated and boosted twice.
Ashish Jha, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, said the president’s mild symptoms began Wednesday and included a runny nose, dry cough and fatigue.
He added that the president had gone to bed and felt fine, but didn’t sleep well.
The White House said he had begun treatment with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid and would be in isolation while continuing to “adequately perform” duties.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said Boris Johnson sends Mr Biden “best wishes” and hopes he makes a speedy recovery.
The President was out and about yesterday giving a speech on climate change at an old coal plant in Massachusetts.
The White House added that Mr Biden contacted staff by phone this morning and will attend his planned meetings by phone and Zoom and will continue to work in person once he has the results. negative.
The statement continued: “The President’s last previous test for COVID was on Tuesday, when he tested negative.”
Earlier this year in April, Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive give the virus and isolate until she tests negative.
