U.S. President Joe Biden will undergo a “routine” colonoscopy on Friday and temporarily hand over power to Vice President Kamala Harris, the White House announced.
Details of the medical checkup of the president, who turns 79 on Saturday, will be published in the afternoon, the U.S. government said.
“The president will undergo a routine colonoscopy” at Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington, according to the White House.
“As was already the case when President George W. Bush underwent the same intervention in 2002 and 2007, and in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Constitution, President Biden will transfer his powers to the vice president for a short period, while she is under anesthesia,” the administration adds.
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Biden, who does not smoke or drink alcohol, is vaccinated against Covid-19 and received the third dose at the end of September.
He is the oldest president in U.S. history and has made it public that he plans to run for a new term in 2024, but there is speculation that he could resign because of his age.
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