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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, cancels Las Vegas speech
Arutz Sheva ^ | 17/7/24 | Elad Benari

Posted on 07/17/2024 4:48:38 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed on Wednesday evening after CNN and other media outlets reported the diagnosis.

Word of the diagnosis came approximately an hour and a half before Biden was expected to speak at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas.

“I was just on the phone with President Biden. And he shared his deep disappointment at not being able to join us this afternoon. The President has been at many events as we all know and he just tested positive for COVID,” Janet Murguía, president and CEO of UnidosUS, told attendees.

The President’s doctor said Biden has received his first dose of Paxlovid, and will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

“The President presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorrhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise,” a note from Biden’s doctor provided by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.

“He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus,” added the doctor.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: biden; covid19; excuse; speechcanceled
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"There you go again, Mr. President."

Either an excuse for incoherent ramblings at debate and subsequent, or they're going to terminate him with prejudice and blame it on covid.

1 posted on 07/17/2024 4:48:38 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Sounds like he needs two more boosties.


2 posted on 07/17/2024 4:51:04 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races you do not like.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Looks very fragile

Also not wearing a mask

Video
Biden very slowly climbs the short stairs of Air Force One 7-17-2024
https://rumble.com/v57d8ad-biden-very-slowly-climbs-the-short-stairs-of-air-force-one.html


3 posted on 07/17/2024 4:51:19 PM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Eleutheria5

He once said it was the “pandemic of the unvaccinated”. I’m unvaccinated and will take full responsibility. I coughed in his direction from a sloped roof.


4 posted on 07/17/2024 4:52:17 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Don’t believe it....not even a little bit


5 posted on 07/17/2024 4:52:49 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: janetjanet998

That old boy is sick. Won’t be surprised if before this is over he is hospitalized.


6 posted on 07/17/2024 4:53:32 PM PDT by mware
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To: Eleutheria5

Lawfare, finance taking, lies, and bullets haven’t worked: go back to the basement strategy.


7 posted on 07/17/2024 4:53:42 PM PDT by Brandonmark (November 2024 cannot come soon enough!)
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To: Eleutheria5

That video shows Biden slowly climbing up the stairs with no mask. I’m waiting for the main stream media to say an infected Covid patient won’t spread Covid in an airplane.


8 posted on 07/17/2024 4:53:45 PM PDT by convoter2016
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To: Eleutheria5

He recently said he would drop out if he had a medical emergency.


9 posted on 07/17/2024 4:54:09 PM PDT by Greg123456
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To: Eleutheria5

This is the most confused, mixed up, contradictory, unstable election campaign in history.


10 posted on 07/17/2024 4:54:47 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Paxlovid

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/13-things-to-know-paxlovid-covid-19


11 posted on 07/17/2024 4:56:18 PM PDT by Scram1
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To: Eleutheria5

He’s dropping out.


12 posted on 07/17/2024 4:56:23 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (It's funny that the harder I work, the luckier I get.)
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To: Eleutheria5

That’s one way to put China Joe back in the basement without admitting he’s past his sell by date.


13 posted on 07/17/2024 4:57:12 PM PDT by nuke_road_warrior (Making the world safe for nuclear power for over 20 years)
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To: Eleutheria5

LoL, Covid. The climate change of viruses. Hang yourself in your garage…Covid. Die when you crash your motorcycle…Covid. I think we know how they are going to take out Biden.


14 posted on 07/17/2024 4:57:13 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Eleutheria5

LOL! No mo, “Mr. Mayorkass. Tear down this wall!” Those friggin’ commie days are over.


15 posted on 07/17/2024 4:57:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hi! I'm Fling. My pronouns are Dem, Deez and Doze. )
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To: Eleutheria5

16 posted on 07/17/2024 4:57:47 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: Eleutheria5

Why didn’t the vaccine work?


17 posted on 07/17/2024 4:58:09 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: RoosterRedux

“Well... ‘bye!”


18 posted on 07/17/2024 4:58:14 PM PDT by OKSooner (FREE BANNON!!!)
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To: Eleutheria5

OMG! What a LIE!


19 posted on 07/17/2024 4:58:41 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: RoosterRedux
"He’s dropping out." Or face a summer of severe illness and death.
20 posted on 07/17/2024 4:59:26 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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