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US election: Biden to accept nomination remotely as virus worsens

Reuters Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, US, July 28, 2020Reuters

Former vice-president Joe Biden will not travel to the Democratic convention in Wisconsin to accept the party's presidential nomination, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Biden will instead accept via a national address in Delaware, his home state.

The convention had been planned for 17 to 20 August in Milwaukee, but will now be almost entirely virtual.

Mr Biden will face Donald Trump in the US presidential election on 3 November.

President Trump said he would "probably" give his Republican presidential nomination speech live from the White House later this month.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said decisions about Mr Biden's speech were made in order to protect the local community in Milwaukee, and the people involved in setting up the convention.

"From the very beginning of this pandemic, we put the health and safety of the American people first," said DNC chairman Tom Perez.

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