Could Trump delay 2020 US election due to coronavirus?

Tuesday 3 November is the date set by the federal government for the 2020 US presidential election, but the ongoing pandemic has thrown that date into doubt. America has the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the world, and many states are struggling to contain the outbreak; primaries have been disrupted, conventions have been delayed and both candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have been prevented from holding rallies. Could Trump delay the vote, and if so, what would the implications be for 2021? The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt explains Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Who are the 2020 candidates? ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2019/jan/17/2020-election-candidates-list-democrats-primaries-trump-bernie-sanders-joe-biden-elizabeth-warren-kamala-harris-beto-o-rourke-running 2020: a simple guide ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/12/us-election-2020-simple-guide-electoral-college-primaries Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus Guardian YouTube channel: The Guardian ► http://www.youtube.com/theguardian Owen Jones speaks ► English: http://bit.ly/subsowenjones Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture

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