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President Biden “will self-isolate and continue to fully perform all duties this time,” a White House spokeswoman said.
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“How are you?”” Mr. President, how are you?”” How are you?””Well, I’m fine. ” Do you have any symptoms?”” Okay, I’m fine. “
By Michael D. Shear
Report from Washington
Follow the latest on Biden’s re-election campaign.
President Biden tested positive for Covid on Wednesday, forcing him to cancel a campaign event in Las Vegas and likely sidelined him for days after former President Donald J. ‘s nominating conference concluded. Trump on Thursday.
The illness, which the president’s doctor said had produced only mild symptoms so far, was diagnosed even as the Democratic revolt against his candidacy grew stronger, with more and more Biden allies and supporters calling for him to withdraw from the race. which caused concerns. about his ability to defeat Mr. Trump.
Biden told reporters, “I feel great” as he boarded Air Force One in Las Vegas to return to his beach resort in Delaware, where he plans to recover. He was not wearing a mask and the other people closest to him were not on the track either.
But having Covid will complicate the president’s ability to respond to his critics, many of whom have said they need him to prove he still has the vigor and power to pursue Trump’s prosecution at crusade rallies, interviews and other events.
If Biden continues to test positive for the next week or more, it may also keep him away from the election crusade. And if you continue to have congestion and coughing, as your doctor reported Wednesday, it can also hinder your ability to carry out your health care program.
The president and his crusade strategists had hoped to take advantage of a two-day layover in Las Vegas to sell their economic and immigration policies to the Latino electorate in the state of Nevada, as he tries to reinvigorate his crusade after three weeks of instability. In a parallel effort to succeed among the black electorate, he spoke Tuesday at an N. A. A. C. P. conference. conference and attended an interview with BET News that was published on Wednesday.
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