Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20201011_12/
US President Donald Trump says he will restart his re-election campaign, which has been suspended since he tested positive for the coronavirus. He and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are reaching out to hotly contested swing states.
Trump delivered a speech from a White House balcony to several hundred supporters on Saturday. It was his first public appearance after his three-day hospital stay.
Trump plans to hold rallies in the battleground states of Florida, Pennsylvania, and Iowa from Monday to Wednesday. He is keen to return to rallies, which he regards as his forte, as Biden keeps a lead over him in recent polls.
But some are voicing skepticism that Trump has fully recovered from COVID-19.
The White House released a memo on Saturday by Trump's doctor, saying that the results of the president's PCR tests suggest he is no longer considered a transmission risk by currently recognized standards.
Biden visited a job training facility in Pennsylvania on Saturday. He criticized Trump for his poor response to the pandemic and said the last thing people need is a president who exacerbates challenges. He also said that he will create jobs with infrastructure projects and through other means.
Both campaigns are planning rallies and more TV ads in swing states.