President Biden emerged from COVID-19 isolation Wednesday after five days of self-quarantine to declare the disease is now manageable despite a nationwide uptick in infections.
Mr. Biden said his symptoms were mild, his recovery was quick and that he’s “feeling great.”
“It’s a real statement on where we are in the fight against COVID-19,” Mr. Biden said in the White House Rose Garden. “COVID isn’t gone, but even with cases climbing in this country, COVID deaths are down nearly 90% [from] when I took office.”
He drew a contrast between his illness and that of former President Donald Trump, who had to be flown to a military hospital when he was infected in the pre-vaccine era in 2020.