Business Standard

US elections: With Trump quarantined, Biden moves to re-strategise campaign

Trump's positive test pushed the dangers of the virus back to the forefront of the campaign with just one month until vote and injected new uncertainty into an already extraordinarily volatile race

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington
Premium

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington

Katie Glueck, Thomas Kaplan and Sydney Ember | NYT
Joseph R. Biden Jr. tested negative for the coronavirus and pressed on with in-person campaigning on Friday, as President Trump’s hospitalization with the virus seismically altered the race and threw the government into upheaval.

Mr. Biden flew on Friday afternoon to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he delivered remarks about the economy and emphasized the dangers of the pandemic. In a preview of how the former vice president may discuss the developments in the days to come, he cast his opponent’s positive test as a vivid illustration of the public health risks at play, but offered Mr. Trump wishes for a speedy

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in