2020 Latest: Biden Getting Virtual Briefing On Coronavirus
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Source: AP News
9 mins. ago. WASHINGTON (AP) The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):
2:25 p.m. Joe Biden is getting virtual briefings on the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout from panels of experts, sticking to a routine hes had since March, even as the outcome of the presidential race remains in doubt.
The former vice president traveled Thursday afternoon to a theater in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, where his campaign has set up a makeshift studio. He and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, often sit facing large screens while experts participate by video conference.
Biden has held similar public health and economic briefings about once a week since March while criticizing President Donald Trumps administration for the federal governments response to a pandemic that has killed more than 230,000 Americans.
Journalists traveling with Biden were not allowed inside the briefing but saw him as he entered the theater. He did not take questions...
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-local-governments-0ece596f97029ddcaae612e9929cf829
- Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden waves as he arrives at the Queen theatre for meetings, Thurs., Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)and what a huge relief to see someone behaving like a real leader.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)benld74
(9,909 posts)cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)I kind of doubt that he will order a nationwide quarantine.
Instead he will probably order the national guard and other agencies to provide hospitals with additional assistance to care for patients.
SunSeeker
(51,689 posts)jb5150
(1,183 posts)Was Dr Fauci.
Omaha Steve
(99,708 posts)NOT LBN. (sticking to a routine hes had since March)