据“中央社”报道，受新冠肺炎疫情影响，美国大选初选似乎也按下了“暂停键”，十余州初选延后。民主党竞选人、77岁的前副总统拜登和78岁的佛蒙特州参议员桑德斯也都取消了其竞选造势活动，只能通过网络与选民见面。
当地时间2月2日，美国民主党总统竞选人、前副总统拜登在艾奥瓦首府得梅因竞选造势。该州党团会议投票将于2月3日晚举行。中新社记者 陈孟统 摄
据报道，近日，拜登和桑德斯都暂停了竞选活动，改为通过网络直播与选民见面。在直播中，两人还纷纷与各自的卫生顾问讨论最新疫情发展。
桑德斯此前表示：“我们正在做的是虚拟竞选。”
图为艾奥瓦州首府得梅因第72选区的民主党党团会议现场，桑德斯阵营在清点票数。中新社记者 陈孟统 摄
此外，继多州因担心疫情延后初选日程后，纽约州28日也加入延期行列。因此，两人应该也无法再举行辩论。
而原定7月中召开、正式宣布由谁代表上阵迎战现任总统特朗普的民主党全国代表大会也不确定能否如期举行。
US Democratic primary states delay voting due to the epidemic Biden Sanders online canvass
Novel coronavirus pneumonia reported that the US presidential primary election also seemed to press the "pause button", and the ten primary elections were postponed. Democratic candidates, 77 year old former Vice President Joe Biden and 78 year old Senator Sanders of Vermont have also cancelled their campaign campaigns and can only meet voters through the Internet.
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On February 2 local time, Biden, the former vice president and presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of the United States, campaigned in Des Moines, the capital of Iowa. The state's caucus will vote on the evening of February 3. Photo by Chen Meng, reporter of China News Agency
Biden and Sanders both suspended their campaigns recently and instead met voters live online, according to reports. In the live broadcast, the two also discussed the latest development of the epidemic with their health advisers.
"What we are doing is a virtual campaign," Sanders said earlier
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The picture shows the meeting of the Democratic Party in the 72nd constituency of Des Moines, the capital of Iowa. The Sanders camp is counting the votes. Photo by Chen Meng, reporter of China News Agency
In addition, New York State joined in the postponement of the primary election on the 28th, after many states were worried about the outbreak. As a result, there should be no debate between the two.
And the Democratic National Congress, which was scheduled to be held in mid July and officially announced who would represent the current president trump, is not sure whether it will be held as scheduled.
