President Biden has developed body aches and a sore throat but is tolerating Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19 well, his doctor said Saturday.
Dr. Kevin S. O’Connor, the president’s physician, said preliminary sequencing showed Biden had contracted the BA5 variant, the most common variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. right now.
“President Biden completed his second full day of PAXLOVID last night,” O’Connor said. “His symptoms continue to improve. His main symptoms, although less distressing, now include a sore throat, rhinorrhea, loose cough and body aches.’
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President Biden makes remarks virtually during a meeting with his economic team to discuss lowering gas prices in the South Court Auditorium of the Executive Office Building on July 22, 2022. (Demetrius Freeman/Washington Post via Getty Images)
The president is being treated with Paxlovid, which is currently approved to treat “mild to moderate COVID-19.” The antiviral drug has been shown to limit the worst effects of the disease, showing positive direct virus test results for those at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Biden supplements his Paxlovid treatment with oral hydration, Tylenol and his albuterol inhaler, which “he uses as needed for coughs,” his doctor said.
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“His voice remains deep,” O’Connor said. “His pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature remain completely normal. His oxygen saturation continues to be excellent in room air. His lungs remain clean.”
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The White House has promised to provide a daily update on the president’s condition.
First Lady Jill Biden told reporters that she has tested negative for COVID-19 and will follow her schedule in accordance with CDC guidelines.
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