President Biden was tested positive for Covid again - here is why
The president experienced a rebound case cochered after recovering from his infection.
PresidentJoe Biden has become the second American president to testpositive for COVVID During his mandate on July 21. At the time, the press secretaryKarine Jean-Pierre published a statement on Biden's infection, informing the Americans that it was "experience very light symptoms"And would insulate until he tests negative. Five days later, Biden was able to end his isolation on July 27 after having tested negative twice within 24 hours. But the freedom of the president of Covid was short duration, because it has just tested positive for a second time. Read the rest to discover how Biden tested positive twice in two weeks.
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Biden recently put an end to his initial cocvid isolation.
Biden returned to work in the oval office on July 27 after receiving two negative covid tests afterFive days of quarantine, according to CNBC. The president had to recover quickly from his infection because he is fully vaccinated and increased twice.
"My symptoms were soft, my recovery was fast and I feel good," said Biden when he ended his isolation. July 26, White House doctorKevin O'Connor wrote that the president's coasty symptoms had "almost completely resolved, "And noted that Biden felt good enough to" resume his physical exercise diet ".
But it has now been tested positive for the virus.
Only three days after the end of his isolation, it was confirmed that Bidenwas positive cocovan Again on July 30, by CNN. "People, today I testedPositive for Covid again. This happens with a small minority of people, "tweeted Biden at the time.
Reinfection was the firstrevealed in a letter Since O'Connor, who wrote that after testing the negative Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Friday morning, the president tested again positive late Saturday morning through antigen tests. "The president did not feel any re -emergence of symptoms and continues to feel fairly well," wrote O'Connor. "However, given his positive antigen test, he will reset strict isolation procedures."
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It seems that Biden has experienced a case of rebound following this treatment scheme.
After being tested positive for Covid, Jean-Pierre confirmed that President Biden had started to take Paxlovid on July 21. This antiviral medication developed by Pfizer is now a five -day current treatment method for those who test positive for COVID and are at high risk of serious illness - like Biden, which is 79 years old and therefore more likely to deal with serious complications Covid.
However, some people who take Paxlovid have knownRebound in cowled cases This happens between two and eight days after the start of the start, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in a health notice of May 24.
O'Connor said that "recognizing the potential of so-called" rebound "of positivity" after treatment with Paxlovid, Biden was tested more regularly for the virus to "ensure early detection of any return of viral replication". When he tested positive again on July 30, it was a case of "rebound" positivity ", confirmed O'Connor. The White House doctor also revealed that Biden had "without surprise" continuedTest positive for Covid The next day, July 31.
Paxlovid's rebound is not uncommon.
Biden is hardly the only person who was tested positive for COVID again after a Paxlovid treatment. In June, the Covid Councilor of the White House TopAnthony Fauci, MD, toolived a cocovio rebound After following his full five -day treatment, according toThe New York Times. The viral expert was tested positive again after three days of negative tests - although unlike Biden, Fauci said that he had felt a recurrence ofSymptoms that were worse that during its initial infection.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Data from the Ministry of Health and Social Services indicate that more than3 million courses of Paxlovid has been administered in the United States since December 2021. andCatherine Bennett, PhD, professor of epidemiology at Deakin University in Australia, said The Washington Post that recent data suggest that Rebound cases occur In around 10% of Paxlovid recipients. "So not uncommon, but rare," said Bennett.
Nevertheless, most of the experts have warned too much to worry too much about the Paxlovid rebounds. Covid response coordinator at the White House Ashish Jha , Md, says The New York Times That the antiviral drug always does a "fantastic work" in its main goal: to keep people out of the hospital. "We see no evidence that the rebound leads people to become super sick and hospitalize," he told the newspaper.