'The campaign will make announcements about additional details on the format and timing of the virtual events and on future events in the coming days,' Biden's campaign said in a Wednesday statement.
Former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential campaign announced Wednesday that some upcoming political rallies have been changed from being large gatherings to"virtual events" due to the possible spread of coronavirus. Biden's scheduled rallies in Illinois and Florida will be reconfigured to fit the new format.
"As a result of those conversations and at the request of elected officials in Illinois and Florida, we will no longer hold large crowd events on Friday and Monday in those states," the statement continued."Tomorrow, Vice President Biden will deliver remarks on the coronavirus pandemic, Friday's and Monday's events will become virtual events."
"We are heeding the public warnings from Ohio state officials, who have communicated concern about holding large, indoor events during the coronavirus outbreak," said the Sanders campaign in a Tuesday statement.
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