Coronavirus Watch: Biden's COVID symptoms are 'almost completely resolved'

President Joe Biden's symptoms are "almost completely resolved" after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his physician said Monday.

The president's symptoms have steadily improved each day, and Biden is only reporting some residual nasal congestion and minimal hoarseness, said Kevin O'Connor, physician to the president, in a letter.

Read more from reporter Karen Weintraub about what doctors have said about the president's prognosis.

It's Monday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:

• U.S. Senator Joe Manchin tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, he tweeted Monday. Manchin, 74, is fully vaccinated and boosted, he said.
• Universal masking on school property will be required in Kentucky’s largest school district beginning this week, as the area moves into the highest level of COVID-19 community spread.
• Black and Indigenous people saw the highest increases in drug overdose death rates during the pandemic's first year, according to a CDC report released last week.

See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 78% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.

– Cady Stanton, Paste BN Nation NOW reporter, @cady_stanton