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President Biden has not been seen in public since announcing he would not seek re-election and publishing a letter endorsing Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee.
In a letter released Sunday, Biden said he believed it was “in the best interest of my party and the country for me to step down and focus on fulfilling the duties of my presidency for the remainder of my term,” adding that he would “speak to the American people in more detail about this decision later this week.”
Biden was at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, at the time the letter was sent out on social media, but he had no scheduled public appearances that day, according to the president's public schedule. Same goes for Monday, when Biden is scheduled to hold his daily briefing at 10 a.m. ET, which is closed to the press, and he has no public events scheduled at this time.
The White House has not yet released details about Biden's schedule for the rest of the week.
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President Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Photo by The Associated Press/David Becker)
Biden began self-isolating after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19 last week and was last seen in public on July 17, getting off a plane in Delaware.
In a letter Friday updating the 81-year-old Biden's health, the president's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, wrote that Biden “completed his sixth dose of Paxlovid this morning.”
“Mr. Biden continues to experience a mild cough and hoarseness in his voice, but his condition continues to improve steadily,” O'Connor wrote in the letter released by the White House.
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“Pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature are completely normal,” the doctor said. “Oxygen saturation on room air continues to be excellent. Lungs are also clear.”
Doctors said Biden was infected with the KP.2.3 variant, which accounts for about 33.3% of new infections in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The White House in Washington, DC, July 21, 2024. President Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee. (SAMUEL CORUM/AFP via Getty Images)
“The President continues to tolerate his treatment well and will continue to receive Paxlobidi as planned,” the letter said. “He continues to perform all duties of his term as President.”
A person familiar with Biden's schedule confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday that Biden plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House this week. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly, said the exact timing of the meeting has not been determined because Biden is recovering from COVID-19.
Netanyahu leaves for Washington DC on Monday to address Congress amid the uncertainty that has followed Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. He is due to address Parliament on Wednesday and is also due to meet with Harris.
President Biden leaves St. Edmonds Catholic Church after attending Mass in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Saturday, July 13, 2024. President Biden left the church about eight minutes after former President Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Lee Greene for Fox News Digital)
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Before boarding the plane, Netanyahu emphasized the theme of Israeli bipartisanship in his speech, saying Israel would remain America's main ally in the Middle East “regardless of who the American people choose as their next president,” according to the Associated Press.
“In times of war and uncertainty, it is important that Israel's enemies know that America and Israel stand together,” he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.