President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

A contamination that feeds the unease about his candidacy. Tested positive for Covid-19, American President Joe Biden assured Wednesday July 17 that he would “GOOD”, But the new announcement risks fueling concerns about his age and health that have already prompted calls for him to withdraw from the White House race.

His spokeswoman argued that the president was “fully vaccinated” and that he “would continue to fully exercise his functions” during his lockdown, while he was campaigning to woo Hispanic voters in Nevada.

“I will continue to work for the American people,” wrote the president on X, after appearing thumbs up while boarding the presidential plane Air Force One.

Asked by BET on Tuesday what might make him consider throwing in the towel, the 81-year-old presidential candidate replied: “If I had a medical problem that came up, if someone, doctors would come to me and say, ‘You have this problem.'”

This is the first time that Joe Biden has opened the door to the idea of ​​abandoning his campaign. The announcement of his Covid-19 infection comes at a time when Joe Biden is playing for his political survival since his disastrous performance at the end of June during his debate with Donald Trump, which raised a wave of questions about his physical and mental capacities.

Some 20 members of the House and one senator had so far urged Joe Biden to throw in the towel. Calls for the president to step down, muted after Donald Trump’s assassination attempt on Saturday, have resumed with heavyweights, according to media reports.

According to ABC News, powerful Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown his weight behind Joe Biden’s withdrawal. Earlier Wednesday, another Democratic Party heavyweight made similar calls. California Rep. Adam Schiff urged Biden to “passing the torch”saying he doubts that the head of state can beat Donald Trump in November.