Washington: During reporting trips to six battleground states during the US election campaign, the topic of COVID-19 often came up when talking to American voters. That’s no surprise. The pandemic has dominated the national conversation since March. More than 233,000 Americans have died from coronavirus. Over nine million people – including President Donald Trump – have contracted the virus. Everyone’s life has been affected in some way.
It was widely assumed, understandably, that the issue would prove decisive in the election. Joe Biden tried to frame the election as a referendum on…
