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Jill Biden & Lloyd Austin Test Positive for COVID

HeadlineAug 17, 2022

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for coronavirus. She has been prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms. This comes nearly a month after President Biden first tested positive. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has also tested positive. He, too, is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms.

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