In a "rebound" case, the first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to her office.
The first lady, who initially tested positive on August 16, obtained her second negative test result on Sunday and left South Carolina for Delaware to join the president. Tuesday's test was negative once more, according to Kelsey Donohue, her deputy director of communications.
Jill Biden returns to the president on vacation after a COVID-19 test came back negative.
According to the White House, the president tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Donohue issued a statement on Wednesday stating, "The First Lady has encountered no reemergence of symptoms, and she will remain in Delaware where she has reinitiated isolation precautions." The White House Medical Unit has carried out contact tracing and informed close connections.On Wednesday morning, the president traveled back to the White House from Delaware. The first lady will now stay by herself in Delaware instead of traveling with her husband to a DNC event in Maryland on Thursday.The White House stated that the president "shall wear a mask for 10 days when indoors and in close proximity to people." Additionally, "We will maintain the President's increased testing cadence and continue to share those results."
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Jill Biden was given the antiviral medication Paxlovid, which President Biden also took after testing positive last month. Jill Biden has received two vaccinations and two boosters. The president also experienced a COVID-19 rebound instance, like his wife.For Americans aged 12 and older who are at a high risk of developing a serious COVID-19 illness, Paxlovid is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment in emergency circumstances. According to preliminary calculations, the medication helped to cut the number of hospitalizations and fatalities brought on by viruses by 89%.
However, as the drug's use increased recently, there have been an increasing number of anecdotal accounts of rebound cases, in which patients test positive for COVID-19 after first testing negative after finishing the prescribed course of treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that a COVID-19 rebound can happen two to eight days after initial recovery.
Updated research reveals that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination is 73% effective in children under 5 years old.
President Biden's Paxlovid rebound prompted White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to speculate that the event may occur in 5% to 8% of patients, despite experts' assertions that first estimates of Paxlovid rebounds are probably undercounted.
According to federal experts, patients who receive no treatment or different COVID-19 medicines are also at risk for rebound infections.
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