Pouchi says President Biden, who contracted COVID-19, is "improving"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stated on the 23rd (local time) that President Joe Biden, who contracted COVID-19, is "actually doing very well."

In an interview with CBS on the same day, Dr. Fauci said, "The president is continuing to improve."

Dr. Fauci added, "The president is handling his daily work via video calls and is doing well as the days go by. As I mentioned before, the president has been vaccinated and received two booster shots, and he is taking Paxlovid, which is highly effective in preventing disease progression, so we expect him to remain in very good condition."

President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 during a routine test on the morning of the 21st. Although he is in a high-risk group due to his advanced age of 79, the White House reported that he is experiencing very mild symptoms such as a runny nose, fatigue, and intermittent dry cough, and is working while in isolation.

Currently, about 126,000 new cases are reported daily in the U.S. due to the spread of the BA.5 variant. Dr. Fauci assessed, "Many infected individuals have mild or moderate symptoms and do not report to authorities, so the actual number of confirmed cases is probably several times higher than the official count."

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