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After becoming infected with the corona virus, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, suspends appearances in personal campaigns. Trump’s campaign leader Bill Stepien announced Friday that all previously announced campaign events involving the president will be postponed or held online. Events with members of the Trump family would also be postponed. For all other events, it will be decided on a case-by-case basis if they will take place. Vice President Mike Pence plans to resume his campaign events. The election will take place on November 3.
Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, announced Friday night that the 74-year-old president and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the corona virus. According to Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, the president has “mild symptoms.” Melania Trump also announced a little later on Twitter that she also had mild symptoms. The AP news agency and the New York Times newspaper had previously reported on the illness of the president of the United States, citing inside information.
Trump had planned campaign appearances in the states of Florida, Wisconsin and Arizona on Saturday and in the coming days. Regardless of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, he had campaigned in front of thousands of supporters in recent weeks. Pence had tested negative for the coronavirus on Friday.
Trump’s challenger, Joe Biden, continues his election campaign. Biden’s campaign team announced that the 77-year-old will give a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as planned on Friday (local time). Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, had previously announced that the US Democratic candidate and his wife Jill Biden had tested negative.
Biden and Trump took to a stage last Tuesday during their first television debate. The two opponents always kept a clear distance from each other; according to media reports, it was almost four meters. However, they did not wear masks during the heated and noisy discussion. Trump could have been contagious in the days leading up to his positive corona test. It was also unclear whether the candidates could have been in the immediate vicinity behind the scenes.
