Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, under pressure to withdraw from race

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's occasional memory issues and stammering in front of the mic were fodder for the press during the American presidential elections. And adding things worse, on Thursday, the 46th president of the United States tested positive with COVID-19 for the third time. With this confirmation, all campaign work has been put to a halt.

“I am sick”, was Biden’s tweet of Thursday which attracted global attention for its sardonic take, targeting Elon Musk and Trump. The President's doctor said that he had shortness of breath and a runny nose and needed to rest for five days. Critics have thus ignited another controversy saying the president’s health is deteriorating, which will prove a hindrance in his duty as the topmost authority of the country.

Meanwhile, Secret Service officials are interrogating the Florida native who threatened to kill Biden. The incident happened on July 11 when the man sent a threatening message about his plans to assassinate the President.

The demand for Biden to withdraw from the Democratic party is getting stronger. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly informed Biden that it would be a 'herculean task' to defeat Trump considering the current political wave. She purportedly said Biden's candidacy would reduce the Democrats' chances of victory and cause them to lose the administration. However, Pelosi has denied this news.

In addition to surviving the assassination attempt, and making J.D. Vance the vice presidential candidate, things are going plain sailing for the Republican candidate Donald Trump. Vance's speech at the Republican Convention was impressive. Vance also has the distinction of being a bearded man running for the post, only after Abraham Lincoln.

Trump's nomination will be announced at the Republican Party convention which will take place on Thursday.