Biden Tests Positive for Covid-19, Scraps Las Vegas Event

President experiencing ‘mild symptoms,’ White House says
Illness comes as Biden struggles to stabilize campaign

WATCH: Jodi Schneider reports on the impact of President Biden’s Covid diagnosis.Source: Bloomberg

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By Akayla Gardner

July 17, 2024 at 10:16 PM UTC

Updated on

July 17, 2024 at 11:18 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said, forcing him to cancel a speaking appearance in Las Vegas.

Biden has “mild symptoms” and plans to return to Delaware “where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.