President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday, July 17th, in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms, the White House said. Biden will retreat to his home in Delaware, where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time, the White House says. Biden was slated to speak at an event in Las Vegas Wednesday afternoon, as part of an effort to rally hispanic voters ahead of the November election.
Biden has been vaccinated and is current on his recommended annual booster dose for COVID-19. Biden last tested positive for COVID-19 twice in the summer of 2022, when he had a primary case and a rebound case of the virus. Health officials have reported recent upticks in emergency room visits and hospitalizations from COVID-19. There has also been a pronounced increase in positive test results in much of the country — particularly the southwestern U. S..
