President, PM extend good wishes to Covid-stricken Joe Biden

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif have expressed good wishes for the early recovery of the US President Joe Biden, who has tested positive for COVID-19.

In a statement, the President conveyed his sincere hopes for President Biden’s good health and well-being.

The Prime Minister conveyed these sentiments in a post on his X handle.

In a post uploaded on X platform on Thursday morning, PM Shehbaz Sharif wrote: “Wishing President Biden swift and complete recovery from Covid. Good wishes.”

US president Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

Earlier, President Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his re-election bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition.

The 81-year-old Democrat gave reporters the thumbs-up and said “I feel good” as he cut short a trip to Las Vegas and flew to his beach home in Delaware to go into isolation, which will take him off the campaign trail for days.

Biden thanked well-wishers on X, adding that “I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get the job done for the American people.”

The infection comes at a critical moment for Biden’s campaign, with the president seeking to show he is up to the job after a disastrous debate performance against rival Donald Trump sparked concerns about his health and calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.