Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said.

The president, who was delivering speeches in Las Vegas, "is experiencing mild symptoms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

Biden "will be returning to Delaware where he will self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," Jean-Pierre said.

Biden is vaccinated and boosted, she noted.

"The White House will provide regular updates on the President's status as he continues to carry out the full duties of the office while in isolation," she said.

Biden boarded Air Force One in Las Vegas around 6:30 p.m. ET, the White House pool reported. The president was not wearing a mask as he boarded the plane.

"Good, I feel good," Biden told reporters in response to shouted questions on the airport tarmac.

Biden's doctor said that the president came down with a runny nose and a "non-productive cough" on Wednesday afternoon.

"He felt okay for his first event of the day, but given that he was not feeling better, point of care testing for COVID-19 was conducted, and the results were positive for the COVID-19 virus," the physician said in a statement shared by the White House.

Biden's symptoms "remain mild," with a normal temperature and respiratory rate and a 97% pulse oximetry reading, according to the doctor.

"The President has received his first dose of Paxlovid," the physician said. "He will be self-isolating at his home in Rehoboth."

The Biden campaign referred CNBC to the White House when asked for comment.

Biden was scheduled to deliver remarks Wednesday afternoon at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Las Vegas, after an interview with Univision at the Original Lindo Michoácan Restaurant.

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