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Biden stays 'fit for duty' after annual check-up

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United States President Joe Biden's health remains in optimal condition to continue serving as leader of the country, as the White House doctor Kevin O’Connor declared in the results following the annual medical check-up.

"He continues to be fit for duty and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations,” the document about his health said. As Biden said earlier in the day, "this year's physical [examination] identified no new concerns."

The doctor added that his medical already existing conditions such as "obstructive sleep apnea, a-fib with normal ventricular response, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux, seasonal allergies, spinal arthritis and sensory peripheral neuropathy of the feet" are stable and under control.

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