t-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended good wishes to United States President Joe Biden for his “swift and complete” recovery after he tested positive for COVID-19.
t-align: justify;">“Wishing President Biden swift and complete recovery from COVID. Good wishes,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.
t-align: justify;">President Biden’s Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in a statement, said that the president tested positive for COVID-19 following his first event in Las Vegas, where he was scheduled to address a crucial electioneering event ahead of the presidential poll due in November.
t-align: justify;">The president, who is vaccinated and boosted, is experiencing mild symptoms. He will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time, the press secretary added.
t-align: justify;">“His symptoms remain mild, his respiratory rate is normal at 16, his temperature is normal at 97.8 and his pulse oximetry is normal at 97%. The President has received his first dose of Paxlovid. He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth,” according to a note by President Biden’s doctor issued by the White House.
