China News Service, August 10. According to foreign media reports, on the 9th local time, US President Biden coughed frequently when he spoke at the signing ceremony of the "Chip and Science Act", which attracted outside attention.

Source: Screenshot of White House video account

Biden coughs frequently during speech

　　Reuters reported that Biden spoke with dozens of congressmen, including Republicans, as well as business executives and cabinet members in the sweltering noon that day, and then signed the "Chip and Science Act".

　　When speaking at the ceremony, Biden showed discomfort and had to apologize to the audience for coughing frequently during his speech.

"This investment alone will create 40,000 jobs," Biden said halfway through his speech, before pausing again to cough, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...I need another sip of water."

　　However, despite Biden's bad cough and blowing his nose, many dignitaries in the United States still gathered around him and shook hands with him after the speech.

　　This caught the attention of its supporters and critics on social media.

　　Conservative commentator Carmine Sabia said: "It sounds like he's coughing his lungs out of his chest, he's coughing a lot."

　　Reporter Aaron Rupal also said, "Biden coughed badly during his White House speech today. It might be wise to keep his speech shorter."

　　Some netizens said based on their own experiences that Biden was experiencing long-term symptoms of the new crown, and he had been symptomatic for about 2 weeks after the test result was negative.

　　Others criticized Biden, "I haven't learned to cough properly. It shouldn't be in my hand."

White House: Continuing impact of coronavirus

　　Shortly after the speech, White House press secretary Jean-Pierre responded that Biden's cough was a "continuing effect after contracting the new crown virus."

　　Jean-Pierre said that Biden has tested negative for the new crown for four consecutive days, has communicated with doctors, and does not need to release the latest news.

She also said Biden "has an inhaler" and will "use it from time to time" for coughing.

　　White House new crown epidemic coordinator Ash Jia previously said that Biden had suffered from asthma and suffered from "reactive respiratory disease."

This meant he was prone to "a little bronchospasm" or a cough.

During his illness, Biden relied on an albuterol inhaler to ease his cough, he said.

Biden has previously used an inhaler when he has a cold.

On August 9, 2022, US President Biden coughed frequently when he spoke at the signing ceremony of the "Chip and Science Act".

　　According to previous reports, the 79-year-old Biden was first diagnosed with the new crown on July 21, when he developed symptoms such as body pain and sore throat.

Biden took a combination of the antiviral oral drug nematevir/ritonavir for the treatment of new crown infection. A week later, his new crown test result turned negative and then ended his isolation.

　　On July 30, Biden tested positive for the new crown again and re-entered isolation.

The White House President's Doctor O'Connor has said that patients with new crowns who take the combination of nimatevir and ritonavir may have a positive retest.

On August 7, after testing negative for the new crown for two consecutive days, Biden ended his isolation again.