WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House reported Thursday morning.
Yesterday, President Biden gave remarks at Brayton Point in Massachusetts, a former coal-fired power plant site that will soon manufacture offshore wind cables, announcing his latest executive actions to secure a clean energy future and combat the emergency of climate change.
He was seen maskless, interacting with many residents during the visit.
According to Bloomberg, Biden, 79, has begun taking Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid treatment for the disease, she said, and will isolate at the White House while continuing his duties.