Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden gestures at a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 28, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON: Former Vice President Joe Biden will not travel to Wisconsin to accept the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination during the party's national convention this month because of coronavirus concerns, party officials said on Wednesday .
The last-minute changes are the latest reminder of how the pandemic has wreaked havoc on traditional campaigning ahead of the country's Nov 3 elections. The presidential conventions are typically made-for-television affairs featuring often-raucous speeches in front of thousands of the party faithful.
The event will feature two hours of prime-time programming each night with feeds from around the country, the DNC said."From the very beginning of this pandemic, we put the health and safety of the American people first," DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement.