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President Biden: ‘I tested positive for COVID again'

ORLANDO, Fla. — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again.

On Saturday, President Biden tweeted that he had tested positive for the virus.

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The president tweeted: “This happens with a small minority of folks. I’ve got no symptoms but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me. I’m still at work, and will be back on the road soon.”

Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday.

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The administration recently launched a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country.

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