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Biden faces more pressure to step down following Covid diagnosis

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 6:07pm
US President Joe Biden at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Photo / Getty
US President Joe Biden at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Photo / Getty

Biden faces more pressure to step down following Covid diagnosis

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 18 Jul 2024, 6:07pm

President Biden has pulled out of a significant campaign event after testing positive for Covid-19.

The White House says Joe Biden has mild symptoms - and will continue to carry out his duties from self-isolation in Delaware.

US correspondent Logan Church says this comes at a terrible time, as Biden needs to prove he's fit and ready for a second term.

"You've got to wonder at this stage how long Joe Biden can really hold on for...at this point, if you look at Joe Biden's public statements, he doesn't want to go anywhere." 

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