President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19

(CNN) — President Joe Biden has tested affirmative for Covid-19, according to nan president and CEO of UnidosUS Janet Murguía.

Biden was expected to speak astatine nan group’s convention successful Las Vegas Wednesday night.

“I was conscionable connected nan telephone pinch President Biden. And he shared his heavy disappointment astatine not being capable to subordinate america this afternoon. The president has been astatine galore events arsenic we each cognize and he conscionable tested affirmative for Covid,” Murguía told attendees.

Biden, 81, had been scheduled to return nan shape an hr and a half prior.

CNN has reached retired to nan Biden run and nan White House for comment.

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