Article contentAs coronavirus cases spiked dramatically in the United States during July, disapproval mounted over President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic. At the same time, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign is running essentially on cruise control, giving him a commanding double-digit lead in recent polls. July 17 set a one-day record as the number of virus cases exceeded 77,000 in the U.S. Try refreshing your browser, or Derek H. Burney: COVID-19 will prove an uphill battle for Donald Trump Back to videoAs a result, recent polls suggest that two-thirds of Americans are dissatisfied with the president’s performance on the coronavirus file. Concern about the virus is the dominant campaign issue and Trump is proving to be less vigorous on defence than he is on offence.

Source: National Post July 22, 2020 10:01 UTC