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Will COVID-19 decide the US election?

October 8, 2020

After testing positive for COVID-19, Donald Trump is back in the White House. Will the virus now decide the upcoming election? Guests: Rachel Tausendfreund (German Marshall Fund), William Glucroft (DW), Julia Fischer (science journalist)

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DW Sendung To The Point | Julia Fischer
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Julia Fischer, Science journalist. She argues that: "Trump prefers the simplistic to the scientific. But that means nothing to the virus."

 

DW Sendung To The Point | Rachel Tausendfreund
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Rachel Tausendfreund from the German Marshall Fund, who says: "Trump's strange Corona show hurts more than it helps. But it's still a very tight race." 


DW Sendung To The Point | William Glucroft
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William Glucroft, US native and DW news reporter. He believes that: "Trump's critics would be wise to temper their schadenfreude. Nothing has taken the president down yet."