Biden Says Convention Could Be Held Virtually

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A medical staff closes his eyes as patients from Paris and infected with the Covid-19 virus are admitted at the emergency service of an hospital Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Rennes, western France. France is moving hundreds of critically ill COVID-19 patients around the country on specially fitted high-speed trains. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden says the Democratic National Convention that has already been delayed until August may need to be held virtually.

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Biden said on ABC’s “This Week” it may not be possible to put tens of thousands of people in one place.

Biden has a commanding lead in delegates and needs to clinch his party’s presidential nomination as the coronavirus’ spread continues to reshape the race for the White House.

Biden says he plans to wear a mask in public. That conforms with federal guidelines that Americans use face coverings in public places. But it contradicts President Donald Trump, who says he’s choosing not do that.

“He may not like how he looks in a mask, but the truth of the matter is that follow the science,” Biden said. “That’s what they’re telling us.”


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anonymous
anonymous
4 years ago

Will anyone care if it’s virtual or not? Our two-party system is a joke and conventions are a bigger joke.