COVID-19: Biden says Trump still doing 'nothing' to stop coronavirus

Democrat presidency candidate hits out at rival on night of rival town hall events

Last updated: October 16, 2020 | 04:39

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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden approaches his seat, ahead of an ABC Town Hall event at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 15, 2020.

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Washington: Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden said Thursday that Donald Trump has refused to boost efforts to combat the coronavirus even after he tested positive, accusing the US president of doing “nothing” to improve conditions for Americans.

“We’re in a situation where we have 210,000 plus people dead and what’s he doing? Nothing. He’s still not wearing masks,” Biden said during a televised town hall event being held live at the same time Trump was holding his own town hall on a different network.

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