Biden and Democrats try to strike a balance between compassion and criticism of Trump on coronavirus

WASHINGTON — On a day that rattled the country and the race for the White House, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden tried to strike a delicate balance as he appeared at a Michigan campaign stop wearing a blue surgical face mask.

After noting he was delayed by two coronavirus tests — both negative — he offered his prayers and hopes for a quick recovery to President Trump and the first lady, whose latest tests, the nation learned Friday morning, were positive.

“This is not a matter of politics,” Biden told about 50 socially distanced reporters and union members at a union hall in Grand Rapids, Mich. “It’s a bracing reminder to all of us, that we have to take this virus, seriously.”

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