President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with COVID, and will be scrapping his scheduled campaign speech in Nevada, according to multiple sources.

Biden allegedly can't give his speech in Nevada because he "tested positive for COVID."

He was greeting restaurant patrons just an hour ago. pic.twitter.com/hFU4t4t9yG

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 17, 2024

Some reports said that Biden immediately boarded Air Force One to return to his home in Delaware, according to a White House statement.

Earlier on Wednesday, Biden was quoted as saying he would drop out of the presidential race, if doctors advised him to.

As this is a breaking story, RedState will provide updates once they become available.

UPDATE: Fox News' senior White House correspondent shares this update:

POTUS heading back to DC, canceling Vegas remarks - tested positive for Covid. He has received a first dose of Paxlovid.

KJP statement + note from his doctor: pic.twitter.com/I4tcQpirNh

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) July 17, 2024

Editor's Note: This article was edited for clarity after publication. We wrote that Biden would be returning to D.C., but he is heading to Delaware on Air Force One. 

UPDATE: A gaggle of reporters shouted questions to Biden as he prepared to board AF1 in Las Vegas. He answered a question on his health:

Biden arrives at the airport in Vegas, tells reporter's he's "good" pic.twitter.com/68CP0266zk

— Jacob Gardenswartz (@reporterjacobg) July 17, 2024