Is 80-yr-old Joe Biden physically fit to be US President? Results of medical exam revealed by doctor

Amid preparations in the United States of America for the next Presidential elections in 2024, incumbent President Joe Biden's health analysis was released by his physician on 16 February 2023.

Dr Kevin O'Connor said that Biden remains a healthy, vigourous, 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency. Days earlier, Biden underwent his annual physical examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.

Biden's current medical considerations include a-fib with normal ventricular response, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux, seasonal allergies, spinal arthritis and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy of the feet. For these, he takes three common prescription medications and two common over-the-counter medications, the physician said.

According to him, the most notable interval history for this past year was the President's very extensively reported upper respiratory infection from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). His initial infection ran from 21 July 2022 through 27 July 2022. He then experienced rebound COVID-19 positivity which started on 30 July 2022 and he tested negative on 6 August 2022.

"Fortunately, having been fully vaccinated and twice boosted at the time of initial infection, the President experienced only mild symptoms, consisting mostly of a deep, loose cough and hoarseness. He responded very well to standard, outpatient therapy, to include the anti-viral medication, Paxlovid," Dr O’Conner said.

(With agency inputs)

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