Tested positive on July 21, the US president was able to benefit from antiviral treatment. After five days it was negative and after ten days it was again positive. There are several hypotheses to explain this extremely rare phenomenon.
By Anne-Sophie Lurguen
UTen days after showing mild symptoms of Covid, US President Joe Biden, 79, tested positive for the coronavirus again this Saturday morning, without feeling any symptoms. The president, who has been vaccinated and boosted twice to save those around him, will return to quarantine, his doctor announced in a letter sent by the White House.
The President tested positive on Thursday, July 21. Because of his advanced age, Joe Biden was able to benefit from Boxloved, even though he was at risk of developing a severe form of the disease, just like any other person in the United States. This antiviral treatment from Pfizer, which must be taken within five days of the first symptoms, reduces the ability of the virus to replicate in cells, thus slowing the progression of the disease.
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