China News Service, July 21st. According to a comprehensive report, on the 21st local time, the White House issued a statement that US President Biden tested positive for new coronary pneumonia and had mild symptoms.
Image source: Screenshot of a statement posted on the White House website.
The White House statement stated that Biden has been vaccinated, his symptoms are currently mild, and he has started taking medicine.
He will be quarantined at the White House and will continue to perform his duties fully during that time.
Biden has reached out to White House staff by phone and will attend a meeting scheduled for this morning at the White House by phone and video conference.
The White House statement also noted that once the test results come back negative, the president will resume on-site office work.
According to the White House's standard procedures for responding to positive cases, the White House medical team will notify all close contacts of President Biden on the same day, including members of Congress and members of the media who had contact with the president on the 20th.
Biden was last tested for the new coronavirus on the 19th, and the test result at that time was negative.