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Biden tests negative for COVID, doctor says
He will give a prime-time televised address on July 24 night about his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.
U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during a campaign event at Sherman Middle School, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S., July 5, 2024. / REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
U.S. President Joe Biden headed to Washington on July 23, two days after ending his re-election bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination to take on Republican former President Donald Trump.
Biden spent nearly a week recovering from COVID at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, as he weighed his 2024 candidacy, ultimately dropping his campaign and preparing to address the nation about his decision to not seek another term in office. Biden's White House physician said the president had tested negative for COVID and that his symptoms had resolved.
"The president continues to perform all of his presidential duties," Dr. Kevin O'Connor wrote in a letter on Tuesday.
The president wore his trademark aviator glasses and clasped a surgical mask as he boarded Air Force One to Washington, where he will speak to Americans from the Oval Office on July 24 night.
Biden said his Wednesday remarks, scheduled for 8 p.m. (12 a.m. Thursday GMT), will address "what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people."
On July 25, he will meet with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said.
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