Doctor: Biden tests negative in COVID-19 ‘rebound’ case

In this file photo taken on July 27, 2022, US President Joe Biden removes his protective mask while arriving to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.  (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday in the process of his recovery from a "rebound" case, White House physician Kevin O'Connor wrote in an update.

Biden feels "very well" but will continue to isolate pending a second negative testing result, said O'Connor.

Fully vaccinated and twice boosted, Biden first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21, leading to days of isolation and treatment at the White House

Fully vaccinated and twice boosted, Biden first tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21, leading to days of isolation and treatment at the White House before receiving negative testing results.

He tested positive again on July 30 in a "rebound" case and had a mild cough but didn't resume treatment. 

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