“There has not been an entire community that casts off the yoke in this manner and kills people – until today,” he said.

One of the most burning issues in the country, Prof. Yaron noted, is the fact that a budget for 2021 has not been approved yet • "The two issues of health and economy always collide."

Some participants will receive the vaccine and others will be assigned to a control group and receive a placebo.

Many more voters than usual are expected to cast ballots by mail instead of in person because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Facebook also said that it would respond to candidates or parties making premature claims of victory or contesting declared outcomes by adding labels and notifications with authoritative information.

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic punched big holes in state and local government budgets across the nation, leading to pleas for hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money.

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris face off in the first and only 2020 vice presidential debate.

Trump has been widely criticized for a slow response to the pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans and putting his own staff at risk by discouraging the use of masks.