While President Donald Trump's reelection bid has been upended by his COVID-19 diagnosis, his challenger Joe Biden kept his campaign apace, after two tests came back negative
"As this situation continues to unfold, we ask that you refrain from posting about the situation on social media unless otherwise directed by your manager," wrote campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon in a memo.
"Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery," Harris wrote in a tweet on Friday morning. "We're keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts." "I continue to pray for the President and first lady, for all who have been infected during this pandemic, and for all of our front-line, essential workers."Biden has opted against large campaign rallies, which Trump has continued to hold as recently as Wednesday.
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