...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...health crisis which has upended life in the country.
The delay is the latest sign the coronavirus pandemic is having a profound impact on the presidential race and will continue to do so for months to come.
Democrats will use the convention in Milwaukee to formally pick their nominee to challenge Republican President Donald Trump
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in the November election. It had previously been scheduled for July.
"In our current climate of uncertainty, we believe the smartest approach is to take additional time to monitor how this situation unfolds," said Joe Solmonese, chief executive of the Democratic National Convention Committee.
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