Forbes July 22, 2024
Steve Brozak

Covid-19 has now contributed in two second-term presidential campaigns. In November 2020, when the virus was raging throughout the world, and fears were at their peak, the country sought a return to normalcy – And a plan to reduce health and economic turmoil was a key factor. Voters selected the Biden presidency to do that and with no small irony, President Biden’s run for a second term was given a blow by his own Covid-19 infection — a cautionary reminder of the pathogen’s staying power over two presidencies.

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