Nearly two years separate the COVID-19 diagnoses of then-President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden. In a pandemic that has engaged the full powers of the American medical and scientific establishments, that is a lifetime.
And for Biden — a few months shy of turning 80 and joining the age group at highest risk for becoming severely ill or dying from COVID-19 — it could be a lifeline.
The president is said to be working in isolation from the White House and “experiencing very mild symptoms,” including a runny nose and fatigue, as well an “occasional dry cough,” according to his physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor.
