Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were left to rea...
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were left to reassess how to campaign in the face of a spreading U.S. coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, after the former vice president nearly swept a big day of nominating contests.
Biden’s campaign also canceled a Thursday get-out-the-vote event in Florida, which with Arizona, Illinois and Ohio will hold primary contests next week to nominate a Democratic challenger to Republican President Donald Trump in November. COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that has so far sickened almost 1,000 people in the United States and killed 29, mostly in Washington state.
Biden, a moderate, and Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, have both criticized the Trump administration over its response to the outbreak. Their campaigns said on Tuesday they would consult with health officials about events going forward.
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