Biden 'resuming exercise' as symptoms ease

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    Joe Biden
    President of the United States since 2021

US President Joe Biden has improved enough from his coronavirus infection that he is able to resume his regular exercise routine, according to an update from his doctor.

Dr Kevin O'Connor wrote in a new note that Biden's COVID-19 symptoms "have now almost completely resolved" and all of his vital signs are good.

Biden took his fifth and final dose of Paxlovid, which is intended to prevent severe symptoms from COVID-19, on Monday night.

Tuesday is Biden's fifth full day of isolation and he plans to take a virus test on Wednesday.

If he tests negative, he will return to working in person.

"The moment that he turns negative, he'll return to work," said Dr Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, during Monday's briefing at the White House.

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