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Question
Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for the coronavirus pandemic?
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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.

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  1. Donald Trump took early action to ban travel from China
    At the outset, the Trump administration stopped travel from China to stem the spread to the United States for as long as possible.
  2. Donald Trump's personal experience with the virus will increase his vigilance in responding to the pandemic
    Having personally experienced the healthcare problems associated with the virus, Donald Trump will be more sympathetic to those experiencing it personally and be more determined to successfully eradicate the virus.
  3. Donald Trump flattened the curve
    The implementation of shutdowns and social-distancing across almost every US state succeeded in stopping the exponential spread of the virus in its early days.
  4. Donald Trump paved the way for reopening America's economy
    Understanding the harmful effect that a never-ending lockdown would have on the US economy, Trump provided support to help states safely reopen as soon as they were able to.