Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
President Joe Biden tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by both an antigen test and a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction test, according to his physician, Kevin C. O’Connor, DO, FAAFP.
In a letter, Dr. O’Connor said the president is experiencing mild symptoms, primarily rhinorrhea, fatigue and a dry cough. The symptoms began yesterday.
Dr. O’Connor prescribed nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid Pfizer),