COVID diagnosis adds to deepening US presidential election drama ahead of Netanyahu’s visit

The White House’s announcement that US President Biden will be going to Delaware to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID introduces a potential curveball into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week.

While it remains unclear how the development could impact Monday’s scheduled meeting at the White House, Biden’s doctor says he has mild symptoms and received an initial dose of Paxlovid, which typically has a five-day regimen, but does not specify a timetable for his expected recovery.

Netanyahu’s trip was already expected to face potential complications from the recent drama of the US presidential election, with Biden coming under increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to end his reelection bid after his debate flop against Donald Trump, who over the weekend survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.