“I’m clean”
Biden makes fun of Corona rules
09/07/2023, 04:40 am
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Despite the First Lady’s acute corona infection, the US President appears in public without a mask. His assistants had previously assured the opposite. Biden pokes fun at this, calling out to the audience, “Don’t tell them I didn’t have the mask on.”
After his wife Jill was infected with the corona virus, US President Joe Biden once again took off his mask in public. Biden, for example, waved a black mask in the air instead of wearing it over his mouth and nose as he appeared to address a small audience. “I was tested again today, I’m clean,” the president said, complaining he’d been asked to wear the mask for 10 more days.
“Don’t tell them I wasn’t wearing the mask when I came in, okay?” joked the 80-year-old. Shortly before, his assistants had said that the Democrat would adhere to the corona rules of the health authorities – which were heavily criticized by the Republicans – and wear a face mask.
Biden had already caused a stir and incomprehension on Tuesday when he did not wear a mask at an award ceremony despite the First Lady’s positive corona test. Jill Biden tested positive for the corona virus on Monday, the White House announced. A corona test by the US President on Monday evening was negative and he will continue to test himself, it said.
Travel plan for G20 is in place
The 72-year-old first lady only suffered from “mild symptoms”, as her office announced. She will remain at her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Jill Biden was diagnosed with Covid-19 a year ago. The virus was also found in Joe Biden in 2022. In the USA, the number of corona infections and hospital admissions has increased again in recent weeks.
Despite his wife’s infection, Biden wants to leave for the G20 summit in India this Thursday. Afterwards he plans a stop in Vietnam. Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s head of state Xi Jinping, both of whom are said to be very afraid of corona infection, will not attend the meeting. Biden had reacted to Xi’s absence with disappointment and said he would get hold of him.