US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. Photo: EPA PHOTO
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, White House officials say.
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He is returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and continue carrying out his duties, the White House says.
Biden presented on Wednesday afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, including a runny nose and cough, according to his doctor.
Biden was slated to speak at the Unidos event in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon as part of an effort to rally Hispanic voters ahead of the November election.
Unidos US president Janet Murguía told the guests that the president had sent his regrets and could not appear because he tested positive for the virus.
With AP
Australian Associated Press
