Is Joe Biden in hospital? Truth behind viral claims as ex-POTUS battles ‘painful’ prostate cancer

President Joe Biden has been battling a “painful” prostate cancer, his son Hunter Biden recently revealed. Subsequently, a slew of misinformation about the former President’s health surfaced.Joe Biden gestures during a dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, in Chicago on June 18. (REUTERS)Biden’s health has been the subject of intense media coverage amid allegations of a cover-up his staff. Biden dropping out of the 2024 US Presidential race amid health concerns and Kamala Harris taking his place was perhaps the biggest headline of the previous election cycle.Last year, Biden’s team has revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis. But the 83-year-old has made public appearances from time to time, most recently at the Obama Presidential Center in June this year.But two years since being replaced Trump at the White House, health-related misinformation is never far away from the Joe Biden. As his cancer worsens, they are also picking up pace.Also read; Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash: Video shows moment after US Army chopper goes down in Bell County| WatchIs Joe Biden In The Hospital?Hunter Biden revealed in a recent interview with the BBC that Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has now spread into his bone. The President’s office had announced in May last year that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.”The cancer has spread, metastasized into his bones and further. It’s very painful, and it’s very debilitating in many respects,” Hunter Biden told BBC. “It’s really, really hard, and it’s really sad to watch.”After that, claims went viral that the President is “dying” even though there is no confirmation that the 83-year-old is in hospice care. He has been undergoing treatment, though his team has not revealed whether the treatment is taking place at a hospital.Many of the posts about Biden purportedly being on his deathbed also emerged from Trump critics. They took a dig at Trump for calling Biden various derogatory things even though “he is dying.” It is from posts like these that the word spread on social media that President Joe Biden may be on his deathbed- even though there is no indication that he is.However, Hunter Biden stated that despite the pain and diagnosis, Biden is “doing this thing” implying his day-to-day work as the former President. “That is, he so believes in this country, and as long as he’s alive, I promise you he’s going to continue to fight,” Hunter added.Also read: Who is Heidi Beirich? 5 things to know about the former SPLC official arrested in $1.2M donor-fraud caseHow Bad Is Joe Biden’s Cancer Now?According to Hunter Biden, Biden’s prostate cancer has reached the metastasis stage- in which in spreads to the bone and other parts of the body. Hunter described it as a “really tough” situation for the family.“My dad is, and to this day remains, the center of our family,” Hunter said. “Not just because of who he is as the public person, but completely because of who he is to each one of us, down to his grandchildren and his great-grandchild.”