Donald Trump opened the Republican convention by defending his handling of the pandemic in an attempt to deflect criticism that Joe Biden, his Democratic rival, has levelled at the president’s response to coronavirus.
In a pre-recorded video, Mr Trump blamed China for the pandemic and said his administration had reacted quickly to distribute medical supplies to healthcare workers treating people with the virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 177,000 Americans.
“When the China virus invaded our country, we launched the greatest mobilisation of American society since World War Two,” Mr Trump said.
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