New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unexpectedly skipped the gala dinner on the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.
He skipped the dinner and the occasion he had been scheduled to attend after an official he met with earlier within the week examined optimistic for COVID-19 and returned to his lodge room for the night, reported Epoch Occasions. In the meantime, a White Home official confused that Biden doesn’t have COVID-19, however supplied little clarification for the sudden transfer.
The official mentioned the president had spent a full day in conferences and wanted to attend to a couple issues, however didn’t elaborate past stressing that there was “nothing pressing” that commanded Biden’s consideration, reported The Washington Occasions.
The official added that Biden is predicted to renew his regular schedule on Wednesday. Biden examined damaging for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, in accordance with the White Home, reported Epoch Occasions.
Biden is amongst a handful of world leaders who met over the weekend with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the assembly of the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Cambodian chief had additionally attended the G-20 assembly however returned house after testing optimistic for COVID.
Biden, 79, already contracted COVID-19 earlier this yr regardless of receiving a major vaccination collection and a booster. The COVID-19 vaccines present little to no safety in opposition to an infection in opposition to the Omicron variant.