U.S. President Joe Biden said he feels well despite a cough and hoarse voice from COVID-19, as he held a videoconference with economic advisers that the White House let reporters briefly observe.

"I’m feeling much better than I sound,” Biden assured attendees at a Friday afternoon session on efforts to lower gas prices for Americans.

Biden’s appearance a day after he tested positive for COVID-19 followed an update Friday morning from the president’s doctor indicating that Biden’s symptoms had improved overnight.