White House urges people to get vaccinated after Biden tests positive

Rise in Covid-19 cases!

Amid surge in the cases of deadly Covid-19, which is creating an alarming scenario all across the country again.

According to the information, Seventy percent of Americans have been infected with COVID-19. "Based on the C.D.C data, about 70 per cent plus Americans have been infected. And I have said I think from this podium that I don`t believe that every American will be infected," White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha told reporters during an afternoon update on President Joe Biden`s condition.

Moments ahead of the briefing, the 79-year-old Biden tweeted a video from the White House`s balcony saying he`s only experiencing mild symptoms and it`s "going to be OK."

"Hey folks, guess you heard, this morning I tested positive for COVID," he said in the video.

"But I`ve been double vaccinated, double boosted, the symptoms are mild, and I really appreciate your inquiries and concerns. But I`m doing well, getting a lot of work done. Going to continue to get it done. And in the meantime, thanks for your concern and keep the faith. It's going to be OK," he said.

According to the statement, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator said that medical officials don't expect the president to develop additional symptoms at this point. He's breathing well and his oxygen level is normal, Jha added.

He also urged everyone over the age of 50 who has not received a booster shot in 2022 to do so "now." Jha encouraged people who do test positive for COVID-19 to check their eligibility for treatments.

The BA.5 sub variant of omicron dominates the summer wave of COVID-19 in the USA. Hospitals in 35 states reported more COVID-19 patients, and hospitals in 25 states had more patients in intensive care beds, according to Health and Human Services data.