Eighty-year-old President Joe Biden has been declared healthy and “fit for duty” after a physical examination this week, which included removing lesions from his chest.
White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a summary of the health exam that the president “remains fit for duty, and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations.”
“One small lesion on the president’s chest was excised today and sent for traditional biopsy,” O’Connor said, according to Reuters.
The summary also said that the president does not appear to be experiencing symptoms associated with “long COVID” and that his stiff gait has not worsened since his November 2021 exam.
During his recent physical, the president had several small skin growths removed from his face and head using liquid nitrogen.
Per Reuters:
The exam was closely watched as Biden prepares for his expected run for a second term in 2024. The summary said Biden did not have any…