How Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis will impact election campaign: This US election year was already unique, with a pandemic devastating the country and deep divisions highlighted in the ugly ‘debate’ between the contenders. But now, with President Donald Trump’s hospitalisation after a COVID-19 diagnosis, we have truly entered uncharted territory. The most direct impact will be on election campaigning: With Trump under quarantine, he will be unable to address large public rallies that have been the hallmark of his campaign. For Trump, the problem is that attending the rallies will undermine his style and messaging: He had made not wearing a mask and making unscientific claims about COVID-19 a focal point of his campaigning. [Omar Shariff, International Editor]
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