Biden, Harris to Get Regular COVID-19 Testing Ahead of Election

Aug. 24, 2020, 8:00 PM UTC

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris will be regularly tested for the coronavirus as their in-person campaigning intensifies in the final 10 weeks before Election Day, their campaign said Monday.

The campaign would disclose if either candidate tests positive for the virus and staff who interact with Biden and Harris will also be tested regularly, a campaign official said.

Biden has repeatedly complained that the Trump administration has not done enough to develop a nationwide testing strategy.

Deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said Sunday on ABC that Biden had not been tested but the campaign ...

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