<p>Days after recovering from COVID-19, US President Joe Biden has contracted the virus again and has returned to isolation, the White House said.</p>

<p>Presidential physician Kevin O’Connor in a memorandum said, “This, in fact, represents ‘rebound’ positivity, wherein the patients who are treated with the drug Paxlovid, as Biden was, clear the virus but test positive after completing their course.”</p>

<p>The 79-year-old leader “tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing”,&nbsp;following four consecutive days of negative tests, and “will reinitiate strict isolation procedures”,&nbsp;O’Connor said.</p>

<p>“The president has experienced no re-emergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well. This being the case, there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time,” he added.</p>

<p>Amidst concerns raised on Biden’s health, the 79-year-old took to Twitter to explain his condition.</p>

<p>“Folks, today I tested positive for Covid again. This happens with a small minority of folks. I’ve got no symptoms, but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me. I’m still at work, and will be back on the road soon,” he said.</p>

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<p>Biden had ended his five-day Covid isolation earlier on Wednesday, as he appeared energetic while telling his admirers that his quick recovery should inspire Americans to take advantage of free vaccines and treatments.</p>

<p>He also compared his quick recovery to Trump’s more serious affliction with the disease in October 2020, before Covid vaccines were available.</p>

<p>“When my predecessor got Covid, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he recovered. When I got Covid, I worked from upstairs of the White House,” he said.</p>

<p>Biden further said that taking preventative tests, being fully vaccinated and then using the Paxlovid therapeutic prevents deaths and is available at no cost.</p>

<p>“You don’t need to be the&nbsp;president to get these tools,” he said.</p>

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Days after recovering from COVID-19, US President Joe Biden has contracted the virus again and has returned to isolation, the White House said. Presidential physician Kevin O’Connor in a memorandum said, “This, in fact, represents ‘rebound’ positivity, wherein the patients who are treated with the drug Paxlovid, as Biden was, clear the virus but test positive after completing their course.

Days after recovering from COVID-19, US President Joe Biden has contracted the virus again and has returned to isolation, the White House said. Presidential physician Kevin O’Connor in a memorandum said, “This, in fact, represents ‘rebound’ positivity, wherein the patients who are treated with the drug Paxlovid, as Biden was, clear the virus but test positive after completing their course.” The 79-year-old leader “tested positive late Saturday morning, by antigen testing”, following four consecutive days of negative tests, and “will reinitiate strict isolation procedures”, O’Connor said. “The president has experienced no re-emergence of symptoms and continues to feel quite well. This being the case, there is no reason to reinitiate treatment at this time,” he added. Amidst concerns raised on Biden’s health, the 79-year-old took to Twitter to explain his condition. “Folks, today I tested positive for Covid again. This happens with a small minority of folks. I’ve got no symptoms, but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me. I’m still at work, and will be back on the road soon,” he said. While COVID is still with us, our fight against this virus is making a difference. We can now protect ourselves from serious illness due to COVID, and COVID deaths are down nearly 90%. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 30, 2022 × Biden had ended his five-day Covid isolation earlier on Wednesday, as he appeared energetic while telling his admirers that his quick recovery should inspire Americans to take advantage of free vaccines and treatments. He also compared his quick recovery to Trump’s more serious affliction with the disease in October 2020, before Covid vaccines were available. “When my predecessor got Covid, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he recovered. When I got Covid, I worked from upstairs of the White House,” he said. Biden further said that taking preventative tests, being fully vaccinated and then using the Paxlovid therapeutic prevents deaths and is available at no cost. “You don’t need to be the president to get these tools,” he said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>The United States set a new grim record of over 120,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, surging past the record it made the previous day, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At least 123,085 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed between 8:30 pm Wednesday and 8:30 pm Thursday (0130 GMT) as per the tally.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As many as 1,226 people also lost their lives in the past 24 hours across the US.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On Wednesday, 99,600 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country that globally leads in the number of infections and fatalities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nineteen out of 50 states confirmed record daily increase on Thursday. Earlier, 16 states reported record one-day surge in coronavirus cases on Oct 30, as per the Reuters data.</p>

<p>Though the latest uptick is wide, the Midwest regions have been hit the hardest, according to daily new cases per capita.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, the daily deaths in the US are not rising at the same pace as infections, averaging 850 fatalities a day, up from 700 last month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But, the hospitalisations of patients infected with Covid-19 rose to 52,500 on Thursday, which is rising for a successive 11th day and heading nearer to the highest-ever 58,370 admissions seen in July.&nbsp;</p>


The United States set a new grim record of over 120,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, surging past the record it made the previous day, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.

The United States set a new grim record of over 120,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, surging past the record it made the previous day, according to a tally by John Hopkins University. At least 123,085 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed between 8:30 pm Wednesday and 8:30 pm Thursday (0130 GMT) as per the tally. Also read | New study explains 'long COVID', or persistence of coronavirus symptoms As many as 1,226 people also lost their lives in the past 24 hours across the US. Also read | India adds over 50,000 new coronavirus cases in a day On Wednesday, 99,600 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the country that globally leads in the number of infections and fatalities. Nineteen out of 50 states confirmed record daily increase on Thursday. Earlier, 16 states reported record one-day surge in coronavirus cases on Oct 30, as per the Reuters data. Though the latest uptick is wide, the Midwest regions have been hit the hardest, according to daily new cases per capita. × However, the daily deaths in the US are not rising at the same pace as infections, averaging 850 fatalities a day, up from 700 last month. But, the hospitalisations of patients infected with Covid-19 rose to 52,500 on Thursday, which is rising for a successive 11th day and heading nearer to the highest-ever 58,370 admissions seen in July.

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Days after recovery, US President Joe Biden contracts Covid again

With a record of over 120,000 Covid-19 cases, US sets another grim milestone