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Sanders and Biden cancel primary night rallies over coronavirus concerns

In light of the outbreak, the Democratic National Committee announced that it would forgo a live audience for its next debate

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden both hastily canceled primary night rallies on Tuesday over coronavirus concerns, as the Democratic National Committee announced that its upcoming debate would be held without a live audience “at the request of both campaigns and out of an abundance of caution”.

As voters headed to the polls in six states – Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington – the Bernie Sanders campaign announced they were “heeding the public warnings from Ohio state officials” and would not hold their scheduled rally on Tuesday night. The cancellation came via a statement shared online.

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Source: Elections - theguardian.com


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