US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid, said the White House in a post on social media platform X.
"President Biden is vaccinated, boosted, and he is experiencing mild symptoms following a positive COVID-19 test. He will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time...," said the White House post on X.
President Biden himself appeared to joke about his medical condition as he made a post saying 'I'm sick' followed by 'of Elon Musk and his rich buddies trying to buy this election.' as a reply to his post. Elon Musk, who owns X, has come out in open with his strong support to former US president Donald Trump, especially after the recent assassination attempt.
The president made a formal announcement about his illness as well.
"I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon, but I am feeling good and thank everyone for the well wishes. I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get the job done for the American people," he posted.
Pressure to quit
Biden is currently facing immense pressure from his own party and supporters to withdraw from presidential race due this year. Concerns about his age and fitness are mounting.
So far, Biden has been firm in his decision to run for president again but on Wednesday, he said in an interview that he would consider dropping out of the race in case a medical condition emerges.
"If I had some medical condition that emerged, if somebody, if doctors came to me and said, 'You got this problem, that problem'," Biden told BET host Ed Gordon.
Although Biden defeated Donald Trump in 2020 US Presidential Election, his prospects of winning the re-match this year do not appear promising. Biden , already known to be gaffe-prone, has been forgetting major world leaders' names during official events, falling down and more. Not many days ago, Biden addressed Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin'.
Biden's performance against Trump in recently held presidential debate has been underwhelming. He made several factual errors, was seen rambling, something that sent waves of panic through the Democratic Party ranks.
(With inputs from agencies)
