Presidential Debate Canceled After Trump Declines Virtual Option

Posted on the 10 October 2020 by Thiruvenkatam Chinnagounder @tipsclear

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The second presidential debate, scheduled for October 15, has been canceled. It was planed practically due to COVID-19, but President Donald Trump declined this option Thursday. The final debate will take place on October 22nd, announced the Commission for Presidential Debates on Friday.

The final debate will be held in person at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and will include "testing, masking, social distancing and other protocols" for health and safety, the commission said.

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The decision to make the second debate virtual was made after Trump tested positive COVID-19 last week.

On Thursday, Trump's chief medical officer said the president had "completed his therapy for COVID-19". White House Doctor Sean Conley estimated Trump will return to public engagements on Saturday, but has not yet provided any information on the president's recent negative test.

Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday after his doctors said on Sunday that his health had improved when he responded to treatment for COVID-19.

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