ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (DNA):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.
“Wishing President Biden swift and complete recovery from COVID. Good wishes,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.
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.
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.
“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.
