Biden suffered fractures while playing with dogs

The president-elect is likely to have to wear medical shoes for several weeks because of a broken foot, Biden’s personal physician said.

President-elect Joe Biden suffered a broken foot while playing with one of his dogs, the doctor said.

Biden, 78, sprained his ankle Saturday while playing with Major, one of his two German Shepherd dogs.

He went to see an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware a day later.

His personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, said the initial X-rays did not show “obvious cracks,” but asked for more detailed CT scans.

The scan results later showed that Biden had “thin cracks” in two small bones that lie between his right foot, the doctor said.

“You are expected to have to wear supportive shoes for a few weeks,” O’Connor said.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump tweeted: “Get well soon!”

Biden, who beat Trump in the November presidential election, will hear the first short daily briefing for the president on Monday. This is thanks to the announcement of the start of the transition process last week.

Biden, who just celebrated his 78th birthday this month, will become the oldest president of the United States when he is sworn in on January 20 next year.

Therefore, his health issues are expected to be something that allies and opponents keep a close eye on.

His doctor said he was “healthy, energetic” and “well-trained to carry out his presidential duties successfully” in his health report published in December last year. .

Biden will bring two German Shepherd Dogs, named Champ and Major, to the White House with him.

The president-elect and his wife, Jill Biden, adopted Major from an abandoned dog care center in Delaware and officially accepted the uncle as a member of the family in November 2018.

Champ lived with the Biden family on Capitol Hill in Washington DC during the time Barack Obama was president and former Senator Delaware was vice president.