U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday prepared to return to the campaign trail with a pair of weekend rallies after his COVID-19 diagnosis sidelined him for a week in the race against Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the White House. A return to in-person events would be aimed at convincing voters he is healthy enough to campaign and to govern. The White House has declined to say when Trump last tested negative. The Trump and Biden campaigns sparred on Thursday over a televised debate that had been planned for next week. Trump's White House and campaign have experienced an outbreak of the virus in the last week, with multiple top aides, including the president's press secretary and campaign manager, testing positive.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2020 05:03 UTC