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This is how the pandemic could contribute to a 2020 US presidential election scandal

Covid-19 and the use of mail-in votes mean that some pundits believe we could still be hashing out the results by the time the Thanksgiving Turkey is being carved, writes Dave MacLean

Thursday 06 August 2020 01:12 BST
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Trump vs Biden in November will not be a quick affair
Trump vs Biden in November will not be a quick affair (AFP via Getty)

I was still living in London during the 2016 US election.

I recall waking up in the early hours, seeing that Donald Trump was on course for victory, and thinking I was still dreaming.

An hour later, after a brief doze, the unthinkable was confirmed.

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