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Transcript/ScriptWashington Week Ahead (TV)
HEADLINE: Biden’s Condition Improving After Positive COVID Test
TEASER: Biden becomes second sitting US president to contract infection
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BYLINE: Arash Arabasadi
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DATELINE: Washington
VIDEOGRAPHER: AP/ ABC “This Week”/ Serum Institute of India/ WhiteHouse.gov/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Bavarian Nordic
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VIDEO SOURCE (S): AP/ ABC “This Week”/ Serum Institute of India/ WhiteHouse.gov/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Bavarian Nordic
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((INTRO)) [The White House says President Joe Biden’s condition is improving after he tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. During the pandemic, Biden has received two vaccinations and two boosters, which experts say has helped the president ward of serious illness. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports]
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Last Thursday, the White House revealed the 79-year-old tested positive, and that he likely has the BA.5-subvariant of the coronavirus that has taken hold as the dominant strain in the United States.
[RADIO TRACK: President Biden speaking through White House dot gov as carried by AP.]
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“Hey folks, I guess you heard. This morning I tested positive for COVID. But I’ve been double vaccinated ((and)) double boosted. Symptoms are mild, and I really appreciate your concerns…”
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The White House credits Biden’s mild symptoms to his vaccination status.
[RADIO TRACK: White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Dr. Ashish Jha, speaking Sunday on ABC’s “This Week”]
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((Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator))
“This is a president who’s double vaccinated, double boosted, ((and)) getting treatments that are widely available to Americans, and has – at this moment – a mild respiratory illness. This is really good news, and this is both vaccines and treatments that are available to everyone. Really important that people go out and get vaccinated and avail themselves of these treatments if they get infected.”
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The president’s physician, Kevin O’Connor, confirmed Biden’s mild symptoms in a letter the White House released over the weekend.
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The White House determined an infected Biden came in close contact with 17 people. As of late Saturday, Dr. Ashish Jha says, none had tested positive.
[RADIO TRACK: Again, Dr. Ashish Jha, speaking Sunday on ABC’s “This Week”]
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((Dr. Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator))
“Obviously, all those people have been contacted. They are following CDC protocol, and we’ll continue to follow them.”
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Biden’s positive COVID test came just two days after a CDC panel unanimously recommended a new vaccine from manufacturer Novavax.
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That vaccine differs from the mRNA-style widely available throughout the pandemic. As opposed to injecting material to teach our cells how to generate an immune response, Novavax is a direct injection of the spike protein itself. It’s a more traditional style of vaccine, as mRNA is relatively new, and experts hope it will motivate the vaccine-hesitant to roll up their sleeves for a shot.
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Biden’s positive test comes as the World Health Organization declares the spread of monkeypox a global health emergency. White House officials say the Biden administration is considering declaring a public health emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak, however no final decision has been made.
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)Washington D.C.
Embargo DateJuly 24, 2022 13:45 EDT
Byline((Arash Arabasadi, VOA News))
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
