HIGHLIGHTS: Trump-Biden final presidential debate

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“I take full responsibility. [But] it’s not my fault it came here, it’s China’s fault.”

But former Vice President Joe Biden pointed out Trump downplayed the severity of the virus as early as January 2020.

Trump earlier said the virus would be gone by Easter and by summer.

During the second and final presidential debate, Democratic candidate and former vice president Joe Biden again slams President Donald Trump for having “no comprehensive plan” to handle the coronavirus pandemic in America.

Biden meanwhile said he will encourage everyone to wear a mask all the time and focus on rapid testing, national standards, and how to open schools.

“I will take care of this, I will end this, I will make sure we have a plan.”

“We have a vaccine thats coming. It’s ready. It will be announced in weeks. We have Operation Warp speed. The military is going to distribute the vaccine.”

But asked by moderator Kristen Welker if it’s realistic, Trump said that it is not a guarantee: “It has a good chance within a matter of weeks.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee pushed through US President Donald Trump’s conservative pick for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, Thursday, October 22 – the same day the final presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden is happening.

The unanimous vote, with all Democrats absent, sets the stage for full Senate approval at the beginning of next week on Barrett, who will tilt the high court firmly to the right.

On Wednesday, October 21, Democrats labeled the rushed nomination process a “sham” that broke former Republican promises to never vote on a Supreme Court nominee so close to a presidential election. Read the full story here.

Days before the final debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Filipino-Americans joined a discussion hosted by LA-based TV host Jannelle So about the upcoming US election.

How do Filipinos view Trump and Biden?

Watch this video to get the Filipino-American perspective ahead of the Trump-Biden debate.

President Donald Trump squares off against Democratic challenger Joe Biden in what promises to be a bruising final debate with less than two weeks left in their turbulent fight for the White House.

The pair’s last televised showdown spiraled into an ugly confrontation marred by interruptions and name calling, prompting organizers to introduce mic-muting this time to try to keep things civil.

The debate in the southern city of Nashville fires the starting gun on the final sprint to the November 3 election in a deeply polarized and tense United States fearful the results will set off court battles and more protests. Read the full story here.