Biden campaign to start holding 'virtual events' amid coronavirus concerns

Catherine Garcia
·1 min read

Former Vice President Joe Biden is moving the campaign trail online.

On Wednesday, the 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner announced that in order to keep supporters and staff healthy amid the coronavirus outbreak, his campaign is shifting from holding large public gatherings to "virtual events." He has already canceled live events scheduled for Tampa, Miami, and Chicago. The Biden campaign said it will soon release information on what a "virtual event" entails.

Biden has formed a Public Health Advisory Committee to help his campaign navigate the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic, with former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy a key member. There are more than 1,200 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States, and 37 deaths. Biden plans on delivering a speech about the coronavirus on Thursday.

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