White House says Biden tested positive for COVID, has ‘mild symptoms’

US President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)
US President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)

LAS VEGAS — US President Joe Biden is experiencing “mild symptoms” after testing positive for COVID during a campaign trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday, the White House said.

Biden was going to travel to his vacation home in Delaware “where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,” spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

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