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Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for the coronavirus pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has become the worst global health crisis in more than a century and has taken an unprecedented toll on the United States. The 2020 US election will hinge on how the candidates respond to the virus. Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for the coronavirus pandemic?
Donald Trump will be better for the coronavirus pandemic
This position holds that Donald Trump would be better for the coronavirus pandemic. It argues he took early action by banning travel from China, helped flatten the curve, and paved the way to reopen the US economy—and that his own bout with the virus would sharpen his vigilance.
Joe Biden will be better for the coronavirus pandemic
The Trump administration has already failed to save the lives of millions of vulnerable Americans during the pandemic. Joe Biden will drive the search for a vaccine, and support the most marginalised groups in society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Joe Biden will rebuild public trust in science and public health institutions
- Joe Biden will address racial and ethnic disparities in infection rates and outcomes
- COVID-19 has already affected millions of Americans under the Trump administration
- Joe Biden will help struggling workers, families, and small businesses
- Joe Biden will effectively implement a vaccine when it is produced