The White House announced that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 in Las Vegas today and will cancel his scheduled speaking engagement there. 

The White House said Biden is experiencing "mild symptoms" including "general malaise." 

He boarded Air Force One in Vegas not long ago and was seen slowly and painfully climbing the stairs. 

Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly home to Delaware to "self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time.” 

According to Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the president’s physician, Biden “presented this afternoon with upper respiratory symptoms, to include rhinorhea (runny nose) and non-productive cough, with general malaise.” He has been administered the first dose of Paxlovid, an antri-viral medication.