“I don’t think the covid infection will be the deciding factor in stopping.” This is what VRT journalist and American expert Bert de Vroy says. “In a ‘medical condition,’ Biden is more likely to be referring to something more serious. If doctors — since Biden has already been sick several times — determine a weakened immune system, this could already have other consequences.”
If Biden is in isolation because of his coronavirus infection, it could be a moment of reflection for the president. “In that case, he is not allowed to attend campaign events and has to self-isolate for a while. It may be time to think carefully about the future of his campaign and his party.”
But it can go the other way. “Critics cannot see the president during isolation, while a private conversation is the best way to convince someone,” de Vroy says. “You can make phone calls or zoom in, but it doesn’t have the same effect. So it’s possible that Biden ends up in a bubble of motivation because at that point he can cut himself off from criticism.
“Be that as it may, it’s hard to say whether this is a real turning point for the Biden campaign. We won’t know the answer to that for a few weeks.”
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