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Doctor says Biden's 'vigorous' as he readies for 2024 run

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Despite testing positive twice last year for the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has no long-term symptoms and has been declared “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to handle his White House responsibilities.

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  1. READ: President's physician releases details on Biden's physical

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Doctor says Biden's 'vigorous' as he readies for 2024 run

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Biden Gets Routine Medical Exam as He Prepares for 2024 Run (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    President Joe Biden had a routine medical checkup Thursday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a keenly watched exam as the oldest president in history makes plans for an expected reelection campaign.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden to undergo routine physical and release health details (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will undergo a routine physical Thursday, with some of the results made public afterward — likely the last health update on the oldest president in history before he launches an expected bid for reelection.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Biden completes medical checkup as he readies for 2024 run (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    President Joe Biden is heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a routine medical checkup, an event that is being keenly watched as the oldest president in history makes plans for an expected reelection campaign.

  4. Fox News

    Biden to get annual physical, while former Obama doc is concerned for POTUS's health: 'He’s not a young 80' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden, after a delay, is scheduled for his annual physical on Thursday, but President Barack Obama's former doctor doubts the 80-year-old is in perfect health.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    READ: President's physician releases details on Biden's physical (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By CNN President Joe Biden underwent a routine physical at Walter Reed National Military Center on Thursday. The exam details offer likely the last health update on the oldest president in history ahead of an expected reelection announcement.

  6. FOX 5 DC

    President Biden completes medical checkup at Walter Reed as he readies for 2024 run (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    President Joe Biden had a routine medical checkup Thursday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a keenly watched exam as the oldest president in history makes plans for an expected reelection campaign.

  7. France 24

    Biden, 80, to undergo medical checkup ahead of potential 2024 bid (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Joe Biden will complete a routine medical checkup on Thursday, a crucial step for the oldest-ever US president ahead of his expected fight for reelection in 2024.

  8. Local News 8

    Joe Biden hates when people talk about his age. A looming reelection run is making it 'omnipresent.' (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Phil Mattingly, CNN When President Joe Biden sets out for his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Thursday morning, he’ll be setting a new record — as he does every morning — as the oldest US president ever.

  9. Washington Times

    Biden, oldest president in U.S. history, gets routine medical exam as he prepares for 2024 run (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden is heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a routine medical checkup, an event that is being keenly watched as the oldest president in history makes plans for an expected reelection campaign.

  10. NBC News

    Biden says his medical exam 'really went well' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Biden was 78 years old at the time of his last physical in Nov. 2021.

  11. WMUR

    Biden completes medical checkup as he readies for 2024 presidential run (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Joe Biden has finished his roughly three-hour medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical in suburban Maryland.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Doctor says Biden's 'vigorous' as he readies for 2024 run (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Despite testing positive twice last year for the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has no long-term symptoms and has been declared “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to handle his White House responsibilities.

  13. FOX 4 Dallas

    Biden healthy, fit for duty, president's doctor says after annual physical (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Biden's latest physical is likely to be highly scrutinized as the oldest president in history makes plans for a reelection campaign.

  14. Fox10 Phoenix

    Biden healthy, fit for duty, president's doctor says after routine physical (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Biden's latest physical is likely to be highly scrutinized as the oldest president in history makes plans for a reelection campaign.

  15. New York Times

    Biden’s Doctor Says He Is ‘Healthy’ and ‘Vigorous’ (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    President Biden’s physical exam showed he is “fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency,” his physician said.

  16. NPR

    The president's personal physician has issued Biden a clean bill of health (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Biden is a healthy, vigorous 80 year-old, according to the White House physician who completed an annual physical. The report says Biden remains fit to fully execute his role as president.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Biden, 80, is healthy, ‘fit for duty’, says doctor (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Polls indicate voters have concerns about Biden’s ability to serve four more years if he wins in 2024.

  18. Breitbart News

    80-Year-Old Joe Biden 'Fit for Duty,' Physical Exam Says (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Eighty-year-old President Joe Biden has been declared healthy and "fit for duty" after a physical examination this week.

  19. Government Executive

    Biden’s Annual Physical Shows He Is ‘A Healthy, Vigorous, 80-Year-Old Male’ (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    The evaluation of the president's health comes as he weighs whether to run for reelection in 2024.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    US: Joe Biden declared 'fit for duty' after physical exam – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Doctors have declared Biden "healthy" and "vigorous." At 80 years of age, he is the oldest person to serve as US president and is readying for an expected second run in 2024.

  21. Politico

    Biden is ‘healthy’ and ‘vigorous,’ White House doctor says (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The results of the president’s physical exam comes as Biden, the oldest person ever elected to the White House, mulls reelection.

  22. Insider

    Joe Biden's physician pronounces him a 'healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male' in new report (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Biden has faced questions about his age as the oldest sitting president ever. The White House says he keeps a'grueling schedule' and is up to the job.

  23. Deseret News

    Biden’s physical: He’s 80, healthy and ‘fit for duty’ (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    After a detailed exam, the president is given a clean bill of health at Walter Reed medical center, though he has minor issues like reflux, arthritis.

  24. Townhall

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