First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday while she and husband President Joe Biden were vacationing in South Carolina, the White House said .
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in the East Cancer Moon Shot Initiative … [+] Room White House Meeting on February 2, 2022 in Washington, DC
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KEY FACTS
According to a statement from Elizabeth Alexander, communications director for the Office of the First Lady, Biden on Monday “Cold-like symptoms” began at night.
Although Biden tested negative twice earlier in the day, the PCR test came back positive.
The first lady had mild symptoms and was prescribed a course of the antiviral drug Paxlovid .
The White House said that Biden will be isolated from others for at least five days, and she is currently living in the South in a private home in the Carolinas.
Key Background
Last week, the Bidens and Their relatives arrived in South Carolina for a family vacation that was expected to last at least seven days. White House officials said Joe and Jill will be staying at a friend’s home on the island where they previously vacationed, according to the Associated Press. On Sunday, Biden was photographed shopping with granddaughter Finnegan Biden and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Less than a month ago, Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19, which forced him to quarantine for weeks.
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