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How coronavirus will decide the 2020 presidential race

Telegraph, 11 Sep 2020
Donald Trump’s much-hyped re-entry onto the campaign trail hit a serious snag with a much lower than projected attendance at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Donald Trump is aiming to reassure the voting public that he and his administration have the Coronavirus pandemic under control. But with new cases surging in states like Florida, projections on the shape of the virus are could consequence on the elections in November. In this video we unpack several of the key issues related to the pandemic that will play a key role in November's vote; from Trump’s performance record, the US economic recovery, to the potential of a vaccine announcement ahead of the vote.

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With thanks to:
Paul Nuki - Paul Nuki, Global Health Security Editor, The Telegraph
Thomas Gift - Director of the UCL Centre on US Politics
Jocelyn Kiley - Pew Research Center, Associate Director of Research
David Milward - US Correspondent, The Telegraph
Kathy Frankovic - Kathy Frankovic, Polling Consultant, YouGov America.
Josie Ensor - US Correspondent, The Telegraph
Nick Allen - US Correspondent, The Telegraph

Credits:
Archive: Getty
Director: Jeremy Holden
Assistant Producer: Marnie Gill & Elliott Daly
Production Manager: Carla de Nicola
Research and Script: Jeremy Holden
Film Editor: Edward Gould
Motion Designer:Frank Weber
Music: Audionetwork
Executive Producers: Andy Mackenzie & Danielle Robinson

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