Cleveland health experts weigh in on President Biden's COVID diagnosis

Omicron's latest subvariant BA.5 is everywhere.

"It's just highly contagious," said Cleveland Clinic pulmonologist and health expert Dr. Sumita Khatri. "It's almost hard to evade."

In fact, COVID cases of multiple variants are up across the country. President Joe Biden's diagnosis was announced today. The President's doctor says he's being treated with anti-viral drug Paxlovid, fully-vaccinated, double-boosted, and experiencing mild symptoms.

"The typical symptoms of BA.5 and people who are vaccinated are more of a mild to moderate cold," said University Hospitals infectious disease expert Dr. Keith Armitage during a conversation from his Cleveland office.

It's not yet clear which strain President Biden is infected with, but Dr. Armitage says despite being 79, being vaccinated will help with his recovery.

"I think it's very unlikely that President Biden would end up in the hospital," Dr. Armitage said.