Washington:
US President Joe Biden said Monday he is feeling “great” after overcoming most of his Covid-19 symptoms and hopes to be fully back to work this week.
“I feel great,” Biden told reporters at the end of a meeting with staff and business leaders about microchip manufacturing, where he appeared via video link.
In a slightly creaky voice, Biden said he had slept two full nights in a row, adding with a smile that “my dog should have woken me up this morning.”
Biden, who has been isolated at the White House since testing positive for the coronavirus last Thursday, said he hoped to be able to return to work in person “by the end of this week.”
The president has performed his full duties, but has observed a lighter schedule during his recovery.
Earlier, the official White House doctor said the 79-year-old’s condition has improved much, although he is still being treated for the potentially deadly virus.
“His symptoms have now almost completely disappeared,” Biden’s physician Kevin O’Connor said in a memorandum to the White House press secretary. “He only notices some residual nasal congestion and minimal hoarseness.”
Biden’s lungs remain clear and his pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate are all normal, the doctor said.
The president continues to take the antiviral drug Paxlovid and “does not suffer from shortness of breath,” the memorandum said.
Biden is the oldest person to serve in the US presidency, but his doctor says he is generally in good health. He is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots against the corona virus.
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