U.S. President Joe Biden was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 on the 21st (local time).
White House press secretary Carine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that President Biden had tested positive this morning and had very mild symptoms.
He also added that President Biden will continue to faithfully carry out his duties while he is in quarantine at the White House.
Kevin O'Connor, President Biden's primary care physician, explained that President Biden tested positive for an antigen test (antigen) this morning and confirmed the diagnosis through a gene amplification test (PCR).
He also said that President Biden has had an intermittent dry cough since the evening of the previous day, his runny nose and fatigue, but is experiencing mild symptoms.
First Lady Jill Biden is expected to proceed as scheduled after she has tested negative.
President Biden received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as two booster shots.
This is the first time that President Biden has contracted COVID-19.
The most recent test on the 19th came out negative.
President Biden, who was born in November 1942, is 79 years old in the United States and is in the high-risk group.
The White House said President Biden had started taking the drug Paxrobead, but emphasized that he had mild symptoms and that his work was not affected.
Jean-Pierre said President Biden had contacted White House aides by phone this morning, and that he would attend meetings scheduled at the White House's residence by phone or video.
He also explained that under the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he would perform work in isolation until a negative test, and return to face-to-face work if negative.
The White House medical team plans to notify anyone who had close contact with President Biden during the day, including lawmakers and reporters accompanying him to the Massachusetts schedule the day before.
The White House did not specify when or how President Biden was infected.