President Joe Biden bragged he got covid and worked for five days, compared to President Trump who got helicopter to hospital

President Joe Biden said he was feeling great and had got through COVID with only mild discomfort, he said Wednesday morning, but he suggested Americans should wear masks indoors as the nation grapples with the latest infectious variant.

And he paid tribute to vaccinations, which he said allowed him to stay in the White House in contrast to President Donald Trump who had to be airlifted to hospital.

'Here's the bottom line: When my predecessor got COVID he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center,' said Biden, 79.

'He was severely ill. Thankfully he recovered.

'I got COVID, I worked from upstairs of the White House .... for the five-day period. The difference is vaccinations of course.'

Biden was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of staffers, who whooped and cheered at the president's arrival - belying the way the White House had tried to play down his symptoms.

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