President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Key Hispanic Outreach

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, canceling his scheduled appearance at the UnidosUS conference. He was supposed to rally Hispanic voters in Las Vegas ahead of the November election. Biden previously visited a local restaurant and had scheduled an interview with Univision.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Lasvegas | Updated: 18-07-2024 03:49 IST | Created: 18-07-2024 03:49 IST
President Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, Cancels Key Hispanic Outreach
Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, as announced during the UnidosUS annual conference broadcast on the White House's YouTube channel.

Biden was initially scheduled to address the event in Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon, aiming to rally Hispanic voters before the November election. UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía informed attendees that Biden, regrettably, could not attend due to his positive test result.

Before the planned speech, Biden had been at the Original Lindo Michoacan restaurant in Las Vegas, greeting diners and preparing for an interview with Univision.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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