Biden likely infected with BA.5 subvariant
UPDATE DAY
US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is getting better and is tolerating his treatment well, his personal physician said in a letter released by the White House on Saturday.< /strong>
“His symptoms continue to improve,” wrote Dr. Kevin O'Connor, who had previously claimed the President was doing better the day before.
Mr. Biden, 79, still suffers from a sore throat, cough, muscle aches and has a runny nose.
The Democrat, who received a full COVID-19 vaccination , is being treated with Paxlovid, an anti-COVID pill from Pfizer.
He “continues to tolerate treatment well,” said his doctor.
This antiviral drug works by decreasing the ability of the virus to replicate, thereby halting the progression of the disease.
It is recommended in the United States for people at risk of developing a severe case of the disease, a category in which the American president enters due to his age.
The president was likely infected with Omicron's BA.5 subvariant, Kevin O'Connor added.
Highly contagious, this variant is dominant in the country, where it accounts for about 80% of cases.
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