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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg and Josh Marcus

Biden’s Covid symptoms ‘improved’ after first day of antiviral treatment

ASSOCIATED PRESS

PresidentJoe Biden’s Covid symptoms “have improved” after a day of antiviral treatments with Paxlovid, Physician to the President Dr Kevin O’Connor said in a memorandum on Friday, the day after the White House announced Mr Biden had tested positive for Covid-19.

Dr O’Connor said Mr Biden’s temperature rose to 99.4 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday evening, still within the normal range, then declined after he was started on a course of acetaminophen, and has remained so since then.

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