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Biden's safety protocols remain under wraps even after exposure to Trump

During the 2016 campaign, Trump released a letter from his doctor that predicted he would be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency"; the doctor later said Trump had dictate

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For Joe Biden, being fully transparent with the public would not just be the ethical approach, but also a smart one.

Thomas Kaplan, Apoorva Mandavilli and Katie Glueck | NYT
For months, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has gone to great lengths to model responsible behavior in the coronavirus era. He wears masks in public. He does not hold crowded rallies. When he gives speeches, reporters sit at a distance from one another, with white circles on the ground to mark their turf.

These actions have so far helped keep Mr. Biden healthy and able to continue campaigning while President Trump, who mocked masks and held large events, is now hospitalized with Covid-19.

But beyond the public examples of safety precautions, Mr. Biden’s health protocols have remained largely under wraps, with