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U.S. President Biden has been infected with Corona.

He also posted a video message on Twitter saying he is doing well, but he is the oldest president in history and is in the high-risk group, so there are concerns about government setbacks.



Correspondent Seungmo Nam from Washington.



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President Biden directly announced the fact that he was infected with Corona 19 with a bright expression without wearing a mask.



[Biden/President of the United States: Everyone, I think you may have heard this, but the test for COVID-19 came out positive this morning.]



Two hours after the White House announced the infection, a video was uploaded to Twitter, two vaccinations and two He reassured the public by saying that he had completed the additional vaccinations.



I also uploaded a picture of me sitting at my desk in a no-tie and smiling while working.



[Biden/President of the United States: Symptoms are mild.

Thank you very much for your concern.

But, I'm doing fine.

We have a lot of work and we will continue to do so.]



The White House said President Biden had been experiencing intermittent dry cough and runny nose fatigue since the previous evening, but symptoms were mild.



He also said that President Biden is taking Paxrobead, a treatment for COVID-19.



In particular, he blocked concerns about his state vacuum, saying that he is currently doing normal business such as videoconferences while maintaining isolation at the White House.



[Ashsi Underground/US White House Corona 19 Response Coordinator: The President worked all morning.

He was so busy that he couldn't even finish breakfast.

I told you to finish breakfast.]



However, he is the oldest president in history, turning 80 this year, and he is a high-risk group for Corona 19 who has undergone cerebral artery surgery and cardiac fibrillation in the past.



Amid concerns about a vacuum in the government, the speech schedule that was intended to emphasize additional bills for dealing with gun accidents by visiting Scranton, Pennsylvania on the 22nd, was also canceled due to infection.