After allegations of being too old to be president presents the Joe Biden of his health information.
the 77-year-old Joe Biden is healthy and well enough to be able to perform the job as president of the UNITED states.
It informs the democratic politician’s doctor in a letter that has been published on Tuesday, of the biden’s pre-election campaign.
Joe Biden, former US vice-president, is one of spidskandidaterne to be the Democratic presidential candidate in the u.s. presidential election in 2020.
Biden has earlier in the year promised to publish information about his state of health, after that his competitors have come with allusions to his high age.
the health check has been carried out by Kevin O’connor, who was Joe biden’s doctor during his time as vice president.
In the report reads that Biden “is a healthy, energetic 77-year-old man, which is suitable to successfully carry out the presidential duties”.
Biden is being treated for atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, reflux and seasonal allergies, according to the report.
– He uses no tobacco products, drinking no alcohol and the trainer at least five days a week, writes O’connor.
Age has been very much a topic for the presidential campaign in 2020.
This is because three of the Democratic top candidates are in the 70’s.
in Addition to Joe Biden applies the 78-year-old Bernie Sanders, and 70-year-old Eliza Warren.
And also is the president of the UNITED states, Donald Trump, 73 years.
Elizabeth Warren published its health check earlier in december, where a doctor declared that she had an “excellent” health.
In november there was speculation about the president Trumps health. There were reports that the Trump had a unannounced check-ups due to chest pain. But the rumors have been denied by the Trumps doctor.
Bernie Sanders, who is alderspræsident among the democratic candidates, was in september, hit by a mild heart attack.
It meant that he briefly had to scale down his campaign, which, however, are back on full heat.
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