US first lady Jill Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus twice, allowing her to leave South Carolina, where she was on holiday and in isolation, according to a statement.
The Bidens had been taking beach bike rides and shopping while staying at a family friend's residence on Kiawah Island . A security detail last week dropped the Bidens off at a home in a gated community near the golf grounds.
Also on the trip were son Hunter Biden, his wife Melissa Cohen and their son Beau, who all rode with Ms Biden on Air Force One though there is no word on their coronavirus statuses.
The Bidens' South Carolina vacation - in pictures The Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina has hosted PGA golf tournaments and has stellar views of the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: Kiawah Island Golf Resort
US President Joe Biden rides a bicycle on the beach on Kiawah Island. Reuters
Mr Biden and a pack of Secret Service agents take a beach ride. AFP
First lady Jill Biden rides her bicycle along the beach while on vacation on Kiawah Island. AFP
Mr Biden is an avid bike rider. Reuters
Mr Biden and his son, Hunter, attend mass at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on John's Island, South Carolina. AFP
Hunter Biden, his wife Melissa Cohen and their son Beau follow the presidential couple as they board Marine One at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Reuters
Hunter Biden holds his son Beau's hand as they walk down the steps of the aircraft. AP
The beast, as the presidential limousine is known, goes wherever the Bidens go. AP
Mr Biden walks with grandson Beau upon their return to Washington. AP
Mr Biden with daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen leaving the Kiawah Island Beach Club at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. AP
Mr Biden with son Hunter. AP
Mr Biden walks on the beach with granddaughter Natalie and daughter Ashley in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. AP
Mr Biden introduces his granddaughter to the members of the media as they walk on the beach together with daughter Ashley. AP
Ms Biden will travel to Delaware and be re-united with her husband President Joe Biden, who recently overcame two bouts with the virus.
The president arrived in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where they have a home, on Saturday evening as part of a summer holiday.
The first lady, unlike her predecessor, has kept a busy schedule during her husband's tenure. In May alone she made a surprise visit to Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska.
She met Ms Zelenska at a school sheltering people displaced by the conflict and presented her with a bouquet to mark Mother’s Day, which the US celebrated on May 8 this year.
“I wanted to come on Mother’s Day,” Ms Biden told Ms Zelenska.
Prior to the meeting, she visited the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, where she greeted and chatted with troops in Romania and met with refugees there and in Slovakia.
Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine - in pictures Jill Biden, the US first lady, gives flowers to Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at a school in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Reuters
Ms Biden talks to Ms Zelenska at the end of their visit to a public school that has taken in displaced pupils in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. AP
Ms Zelenska hugs Mrs Biden, who made the unannounced visit to Ukraine by crossing the border from Slovakia. Reuters
Ms Biden with Ms Zelenska inside the school. AFP
The presidents' wives take part in school crafts. AP Photo
The VIP visitors helped children make tissue-paper bears to give as Mother's Day gifts. AP
Ms Biden met Ms Zelenska as part of a four-day visit to Europe. AP
First lady Jill Biden meets refugees in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhgorod. EPA
Jill Biden meets Olena Zelenska. EPA
Ms Biden and Ms Zelenska meet refugees in Uzhgorod. EPA
Upon her return, Ms Biden met at the White House with Only Murders in the Building actress Selena Gomez to talk about the importance of addressing mental health.
Gomez and the first lady first lady were joined by US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
The singer has been public about her struggles and revealed in 2020 that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
First lady Jill Biden greets people with mental health advocate and actress Selena Gomez following after a White House Conversation on Youth Mental Health. AP
“Mental health is very personal for me and I hope that by using my platform to share my own story ... I can help others feel less alone,” Gomez said.
Ms Biden praised Gomez for her candour.
“It takes courage to, you know, be honest about the struggles that you faced and to tell your stories,” the first lady said. “And it takes courage to understand that your voice can make a difference and to show your creativity and talents, you know, to all of the world.”
And Ms Biden made history last year by being the first first lady to leave the White House and work at Northern Virginia Community College, where she has taught English and writing since 2009.
First lady Jill Biden makes history - in pictures Dr Jill Biden, in an era-appropriate white blazer, with then-US Senator Joe Biden, at an Illinois Democratic Party Unity dinner in Chicago, Illinois, on May 11, 1987. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a gold-buttoned cobalt jacket, during a press conference in Washington on September 23, 1987. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a taupe belted number, attends a press conference as Joe Biden announces his bid for 1988 Democratic presidential nomination. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a textured wool jacket, attends a rally at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, on October 31, 2008. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a crisp blue shirt and pencil skirt, in Washington on 13 January 2009. EPA
Jill Biden, in a belted coat and tailored trousers, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wave to the crowd at Obama's inaugural celebration concert in Washington on January 18, 2009. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in Reem Acra, attends the Southern Regional Ball at DC Armory on January 20, 2009 in Washington. Getty Images
Yogi Berra is escorted on to the field by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, in World Series merch, during the MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 28, 2009 in New York, US. Getty Images
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a blue skirt suit, arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 8, 2010 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a pink button-detail dress, arrive at Amman Airport on March 11, 2010 in Amman, Jordan. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a blazer-inspired shirt, attends the Women's Conference in Long Beach, California, on October 26, 2010. EPA
Prince Harry greets Jill Biden, in a floral shift dress and cardigan, during a reception for wounded soldiers at the British Ambassador's Residence in Washington on May 7, 2012. EPA
Jill Biden, in a navy midi dress, attends the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6, 2012. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a pussybow coat, attend the inaugural parade in Washington on January 21, 2013. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a red coat and knee-length boots, land at Orly airport in Paris, France, on February 3, 2013. EPA
Jill Biden, in a mauve midi dress, attends an event welcoming British military veterans and their families at Winfield House in London, England, on February 5, 2013. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a floral dress previously worn to meet Prince Harry, arrive at the Gandhi Smriti, a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, India, on July 22, 2013. EPA
Jill Biden, in a lace-trimmed yellow dress, attends a plenary session at the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington on August 6, 2014. EPA
Jill Biden, in a striped shift dress and blazer, applauds during a medal ceremony at the Invictus Games on September 14, 2014 in London, England. Getty Images
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a striped short-sleeved dress, arrive in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on March 2, 2015. EPA
Jill Biden, in a colour-blocked shift dress, with Vietnam's First Lady Mai Thi Hanh, visits the Van Mieu temple of literature in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 20, 2015. EPA
Jill Biden, in a one-sleeved LBD, and Ashley Biden arrive for the 88th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 28, 2016. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in chartreuse-embellished florals, arrive at Ben Gurion Airport on March 8, 2016 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a relaxed white parka, arrive at Marka airport on March 10, 2016 in Amman, Jordan. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in a floral midi, arrives at Panama Pacifico Airport in Panama City, Panama, on June 25, 2016. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a flared sleeveless dress, attend the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 26, 2016. EPA
Jill Biden, in a floral shift dress, arrives in Havana, Cuba, on October 6, 2016. EPA
Jill Biden, in a match-ready football shirt, attends a match between the United States and Cuba at Estadio Pedro Marrero on October 7, 2016 in Havana, Cuba. Getty Images
Jill Biden, in an appliqued shift dress, visits the facilities of the paediatric foundation Por Un Manana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on October 10, 2016. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a hot-pink pencil dress, with Mike and Karen Pence, before the inauguration in Washington on January 20, 2017. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in Gabriela Hearst, during a caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, on February 3, 2020. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a relaxed blouse and pencil skirt, at the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 2020. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in a pale pink coat, at an Election Night event at the Chase Centre in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 3, 2020. EPA
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, in Oscar de la Renta, attend a celebratory event at the Chase Centre in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020. EPA
Updated: August 21, 2022, 3:48 PM