Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptoms

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.

In a statement, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing "very mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral therapy recently been approved to reduce the severity of the disease.

Biden, 79, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, the last of which he received March 30. His last test prior was Tuesday, when he tested negative, she said.

This is believed to be the first time Biden has tested positive for COVID since the pandemic began.

Biden's doctor described in a memo that the president began experiencing symptoms Wednesday night which includes a "runny nose," fatigue and an "occasional dry cough."

White House policy dictates that anybody who tests positive for COVID should isolate themselves until they test negative.

The White House confirmed the president had been in contact with staff members by phone and will participate in meetings via phone and zoom from the White House's residential areas.

Once the president tests negative, he will return to in-person work.

Jean-Pierre said there would be daily updates about Biden's status until he recovers.

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