US first lady tests positive for Covid-19
On August 4, 2023, the White House announced that First Lady Jill Biden had tested positive for COVID-19. Mrs. Biden was experiencing mild symptoms and was isolating herself at the Biden family home in Delaware.
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on the same day, but he began isolating as a precaution. The White House adjusted the president's travel schedule to allow him to remain in Delaware.
Mrs. Biden's positive test for COVID-19 came amid a surge in cases in the United States. The Omicron subvariant BA.5 was the dominant strain of the virus at the time, and it was highly contagious.
Despite being vaccinated and boosted, Mrs. Biden was still able to contract COVID-19. This is a reminder that the virus is still circulating and that everyone is at risk of infection...