WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a celebratory speech Wednesday at the Rose Garden, marking his return to the Oval Office less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Biden took advantage of the event to encourage Americans to keep up with their Covid-19 recalls, search for the virus using immediate controls available from the federal government, and access treatments, adding that Paxlovid took his illness.
“You can fearlessly do what I did: push yourself, get tested and get treatment,” Biden said.
The president’s doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter Wednesday morning that Biden would “stop his strict isolation measures” after completing five full days of isolation and negative tests Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
“Their symptoms increase and resolve almost completely,” O’Connor wrote.
Biden will develop his “test cadence” to monitor the so-called COVID-19 “rebound” that has affected a small percentage of patients who have taken Paxlovid, according to O’Connor.
Biden plans to wear a mask that fits him well during the 10 days he’s with other people to reduce the chance he can spread the virus to others, adding White House staff, members of the Secret Service or those running in the residence.
During his speech at the Rose Garden, Biden demanded that all Americans have the same COVID-19 vaccines, home tests and remedies he won as president.
He encouraged those over 50 who haven’t won a booster dose this year to do so, and has asked those under 50 who have never won a booster dose to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden suggested other people who are in poor health or have symptoms get tested to see if they have COVID-19 and isolate themselves if they have the virus.
Biden also called on Congress to provide more investments to make sure the next generation of vaccines are available at no cost to all Americans later this year, and so the government can continue to provide free masks and household antigen tests.
“To my friends in Congress, let’s keep investing in those kits — vaccines, treatments, tests, and more — so that we can continue to make them available to other American people on a permanent basis,” Biden said, adding that on a permanent basis, he meant ” as long as they are needed. “
In March, the White House asked U. S. lawmakers to approve $22. 5 billion in emergency spending to continue offering tests, treatments and vaccines at home and abroad.
Congressional negotiators have twice reached bipartisan agreements to provide some of that funding, though none of the agreements made it to the vote.
by Jennifer Shutt, Oregon Capital Chronicle July 27, 2022
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a celebratory speech Wednesday at the Rose Garden, marking his return to the Oval Office less than a week after testing positive for COVID-19.
Biden took advantage of the event to encourage Americans to keep up with their Covid-19 recalls, search for the virus using immediate controls available from the federal government, and access treatments, adding that Paxlovid took his illness.
“You can fearlessly do what I did: push yourself, get tested and get treatment,” Biden said.
The president’s doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter Wednesday morning that Biden would “stop his strict isolation measures” after completing five full days of isolation and negative tests Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
“Their symptoms increase and resolve almost completely,” O’Connor wrote.
Biden will develop his “test cadence” to monitor the so-called COVID-19 “rebound” that has affected a small percentage of patients who have taken Paxlovid, according to O’Connor.
Biden plans to wear a mask that fits him well during the 10 days he’s with other people to reduce the chance he can spread the virus to others, adding White House staff, members of the Secret Service or those running in the house.
During his speech at the Rose Garden, Biden demanded that all Americans have the same COVID-19 vaccines, home tests and remedies he won as president.
He encouraged those over 50 who haven’t won a booster dose this year to do so, and has asked those under 50 who have never won a booster dose to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden suggested other people who are in poor health or have symptoms get tested to see if they have COVID-19 and isolate themselves if they have the virus.
Biden also called on Congress to provide more investments to make sure the next generation of vaccines are available at no cost to all Americans later this year, and so the government can continue to provide free masks and household antigen tests.
“To my friends in Congress, let’s continue to invest in those equipment — vaccines, treatments, tests and more — so that we can continue to make them available to other Americans on a permanent basis,” Biden said, adding that he permanently meant “as long as they’re needed. “
In March, the White House asked U. S. lawmakers to approve $22. 5 billion in emergency spending to continue offering tests, treatments and vaccines at home and abroad.
Congressional negotiators have twice reached bipartisan agreements to provide some of that funding, though none of the agreements made it to the vote.
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