Biden tests negative for COVID: White House physician

The Democratic president will remain in isolation until he tests negative on a second test, Dr Kevin O'Connor says

US President Joe Biden speaks before signing two bills aimed at combating fraud in the COVID-19 small business relief programs, at the White House in Washington, US, August 5, 2022. Evan Vuc

President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive with a breakthrough case for days, the White House physician said on Saturday.

The Democratic president will remain in isolation until he tests negative on a second test, Dr Kevin O'Connor said in a letter.

Biden, 79, emerged from isolation on Jul 27 after testing positive for COVID-19 for the first time on Jul 21. He tested positive again on Jul 30 in what O'Connor described as a "rebound" case seen in a small percentage of people who take the antiviral drug Paxlovid.