Biden began to cough frequently during speeches: Americans were puzzled by the question of the president's health - ForumDaily
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Biden began to cough frequently during speeches: Americans were puzzled by the question of the president's health

When US President Joe Biden addressed Americans on December 21 about his administration's response to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, many social media users raised concerns about the president's own health due to his persistent coughing during his speech. Writes about it New York Post.

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Biden's message, in which he announced that the federal government will send 500 million rapid tests for COVID-19 as early as next month, will create federal testing centers in New York and other hot spots, and will mobilize 1000 military medical personnel as needed. for overcrowded hospitals. These measures will be taken as the omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the United States.

During his speech, Biden coughed and apologized twice.

“I know there are some parts of our country where people are really eager to get their booster shot, where it’s harder to get an appointment,” and then he coughed into his arm. “Sorry,” he said.

After a while, the president coughed again when it came to vaccination sites to be set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

“We opened,” Biden coughed again and immediately apologized. “We recently opened FEMA vaccination sites in Washington State and New Mexico as cases increased. And today I am directing FEMA to open new locations.”

In recent months, Biden has struggled with a persistent cough, both during speeches and during conversations with reporters. In November, White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor admitted, "The President is experiencing an increasingly frequent and severe sore throat and cough while talking."

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O'Connor went on to say that the tests confirmed the previous diagnosis: the cough was caused by gastroesophageal reflux.

Biden said that it was all because of the cold he caught from his grandson.

At the time, O'Connor published president's health statement, which said that he was just "experiencing some stuffy nose and a slight sore throat."

Shortly before the speech, White House press secretary Jen Psaki assured reporters that Biden "does not have these symptoms."

Still, Biden's cough has caused concern for many, especially with what he said about the nationwide health crisis.

"It's not exactly reassuring to see Biden coughing while talking about what you need to do to protect yourself from COVID-19," correspondent Tammy Bruce said.

“Biden kept coughing throughout this desperate speech. This was a complete failure,” reporter Ryan Saavedra tweeted.

“Biden constantly coughs and clears his throat while delivering a speech about COVID-19,” noted former Treasury Department aide Monica Crowley.

“This Biden cough is not very encouraging,” wrote Matt Bartlett, chief content officer at Topic. In a follow-up tweet, Bartlett urged the president: "Please take a sip of water."

Podcast host Liz Wheeler criticized the head of the White House for coughing into his hand as he delivered his speech.

“Biden coughs into his hand while berating the unvaccinated for spreading COVID-19,” she wrote.

MSNBC Daily writer Hayes Brown posted a GIF of two characters from the TV show "Supernatural" grimacing and looking worried: "I am every time Biden coughs or clears his throat during a speech."

After that, the White House reported that Biden had a negative PCR test for COVID-19.

Participation in the 2024 elections

Among other things, Biden said that he plans to run for a second term in 2024, if health allows, writes Fox News.

That was his response to a question from ABC News anchor David Muir, who asked the president if he intends to seek re-election, especially in light of the promise made in 2020 that he will serve for eight years if elected.

“Yes, but I have a lot of respect for fate,” Biden responded. “Fate has intervened in my life many times. If I'm in the same condition as I am now, if I'm in good health, then I'll take part in the race again."

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Last week, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre assured the White House press office that Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024 alongside Vice President Kamala Harris, despite a report from The Wall Street Journal in which Harris said otherwise. : she and Biden won't do it.

Muir also asked if Biden would run again if Trump opposed him in 2024.

"Certainly. Why shouldn't I compete with Donald Trump? On the contrary, it will increase my prospects for running,” Biden responded.

Regarding whether his administration's response to the rise in omicron cases was adequate in light of the lack of rapid home testing kits, Biden did not say that his administration had failed, but expressed regret at not ordering more kits sooner.

“Three days before Christmas, if you look around the country, it's the same thing everywhere: long lines, people waiting outside for hours in the cold to get tested and calm down before spending time with their family,” Muir said. — If you go to a pharmacy, you hear everywhere: empty shelves, no test kits. Is this a failure?

“I don’t think it’s a failure,” Biden responded.

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