• US President Joe Biden and his travelling party board Air Force One to return to Washington from Rhode Island on July 20. Reuters
    US President Joe Biden and his travelling party board Air Force One to return to Washington from Rhode Island on July 20. Reuters
  • Mr Biden speaks to people after delivering remarks on climate change in Somerset, Massachusetts, on July 20. Reuters
    Mr Biden speaks to people after delivering remarks on climate change in Somerset, Massachusetts, on July 20. Reuters
  • The president arrives with senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey aboard Air Force One. Reuters
    The president arrives with senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey aboard Air Force One. Reuters
  • Mr Biden boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Bloomberg
    Mr Biden boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Bloomberg
  • Mr Biden enters the Oval Office of the White House. Bloomberg
    Mr Biden enters the Oval Office of the White House. Bloomberg
  • The president watches as US first lady Jill Biden greet Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska on July 19. AFP
    The president watches as US first lady Jill Biden greet Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska on July 19. AFP
  • Mr Biden holds flowers while standing next to his wife at the White House. Reuters
    Mr Biden holds flowers while standing next to his wife at the White House. Reuters
  • President Joe Biden departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, after attending a Mass on July 17. AP
    President Joe Biden departs Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, after attending a Mass on July 17. AP
  • Mr Biden takes notes during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on July 16. AFP
    Mr Biden takes notes during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on July 16. AFP
  • Mr Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman motion towards each other during a family photo at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit. AFP
    Mr Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman motion towards each other during a family photo at the Jeddah Security and Development Summit. AFP
  • Mr Biden waves before boarding Air Force One as he leaves Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on July 15. AFP
    Mr Biden waves before boarding Air Force One as he leaves Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on July 15. AFP

Biden's condition has 'improved' since Covid diagnosis


Patrick deHahn
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US President Joe Biden is responding well to treatment and his symptoms have improved since his Covid-19 diagnosis, his doctor said on Friday, a day after the leader tested positive for coronavirus.

Dr Kevin O'Connor said Mr Biden experienced a temperature of 37.4ºC on Thursday evening and addressed that with taking Tylenol. He is still experiencing fatigue and a runny nose, as well as coughing.

"His symptoms have improved," the doctor noted.

Mr Biden completed his first day of Paxlovid, Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral treatment, and "is tolerating treatment well," Dr O'Conner wrote. "We will continue Paxlovid as planned."

The White House faced questions and criticism over why Mr Biden was not wearing a face mask while symptomatic around photographers and videographers on Thursday, hours after his positive test result.

The White House on Friday tweeted a photo of him on the phone with a black KN95 mask on.

"President Biden continued working from the White House this morning, including speaking by phone with his national security team," the tweet read.

Mr Biden is the second US president to test positive for Covid-19, after his predecessor Donald Trump was hospitalised for three days in October 2020. Mr Biden has been vaccinated and boosted.

His positive test result came after a busy week of travel in the Middle East and the US with relaxed coronavirus mitigation measures and less wearing of masks, while Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it "doesn't matter" where he got infected.

Ms Jean-Pierre was expected to hold a briefing on Friday afternoon.

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Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sep 16-20, Insportz, Dubai

16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side

8 There are eight players per team

There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.

5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls

Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership

Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.

Zones

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