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WILMINGTON, July 1 — US Democrat Joe Biden said yesterday he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented declaration that stands in stark contrast with Donald Trump who has already held large campaign gatherings. Biden also ramped up his criticism...

Democratic US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden puts his protective face mask back on during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware June 30, 2020. — Reuters pic

“I'm going to follow the doc's orders — not just for me but for the country — and that means that I am not going to be holding rallies,” said Biden, adding he has not yet been tested for Covid-19. “So the idea that somehow he didn't know or isn't being briefed, it is a dereliction of duty,” Biden said. “And if he was briefed, and nothing was done about this, that's a dereliction of duty.”

Trump has made clear he wants to return to campaigning, but yesterday his team said it had no new dates or locations to announce.

 

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