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President Joe Biden's symptoms have improved dramatically since his COVID-19 infection last week, according to a written report from the president's doctors on Sunday.
On Saturday night, Biden finished his third full day of Paxlovid, an antiviral medication that helps lower the risk of serious sickness, according to Physician to President Kevin O'Connor.
Biden's COVID-19 Symptoms Improve
While the president's voice remains "a little deep," Biden's pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and temperature are all normal, and he has no shortness of breath, according to O'Connor. According to the doctor, Biden's oxygen saturation is "good" on room air, and his lungs remain clean.
On Thursday morning, Biden tested positive for the coronavirus. O'Connor stated on Saturday that the president was most likely infected with a highly contagious variation known as BA.5, which is spreading across the country. Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, confirmed this on Sunday, "It is the BA.5 variant."
That strain is an offspring of the Omicron strain, which first appeared late last year. It is thought to be the cause of the great majority of coronavirus cases in the nation. Since then, he has been isolated in the White House, according to Fox News. Officials with the administration have underlined that his symptoms are modest since he had four vaccination doses and began using the antiviral medicine Paxlovid after being sick.
Since Friday, when the media watched him engage in a virtual discussion with economic experts, the White House has not published any images or videos of Biden. Jha promised that the White House would continue to provide updates on the president's condition and if he might experience long-term effects.
None of Biden's Close Contacts Test Positive for COVID-19
According to Biden's press secretary, 17 persons, including members of the president's top staff and at least one member of Congress, were found to have been in close contact with Biden while he was infectious, per AP News. Jha said none of the 17 persons who had intimate contact with Joe Biden around the time of his COVID diagnosis tested positive for the disease. Close relationships include Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden, as well as certain top officials and members of Congress.
Democratic Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, as well as Democratic Representatives Jake Auchincloss and Bill Keating, joined Biden on Air Force One for the journey to Somerset, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Protocol for a "close contact" in the White House requires a person to be within six feet of the person who tested positive for more than 15 minutes.
Jha stated that COVID-19 protocols were already strict, adding that Biden would frequently meet with individuals outside. According to Dr. O'Connor, the painful throat likely results from lymphoid activation as his body clears the infection, hence encouraging.
Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, also stated on Sunday morning that Biden is feeling much, much better' following his COVID-19 diagnosis. On Thursday, Biden received his positive diagnosis after a regular COVID-19 test. When the president's condition was announced, he declared he felt good and was working from the White House's seclusion. According to Dr. O'Connor, Biden finished his third day of PAXLOVID therapy on Saturday night.
When the president's illness was revealed, he stated that he felt fine and was working from the isolation of the White House. Biden completed his third day of PAXLOVID treatment on Saturday night.
According to the expert, this BA is responsible for 80 percent of current COVID-19 infections in the United States. There are five variations. Biden's vital indicators, including blood pressure and respiratory rate, are normal, according to the doctor, and his oxygen saturation levels are great, with no shortness of breath at all, Daily Mail reported.
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