NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, roughly a month before the Republican incumbent's election day showdown with Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before delivering the State of the Union address in February 2019, as Vice President Mike Pence looks on. Pence and Pelosi are second and third in the line of succession if the president is incapacitated. © Reuters
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, roughly a month before the Republican incumbent's election day showdown with Democratic challenger Joe Biden.