The debate airs live at 8pm ET on CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, and Univision and will go forward at CNN's Washington Bureau headquarters without a live studio audience, unlike the previous debates, and in an effort to avoid large gatherings, DNC officials said.

No deaths have been reported in Washington D.C. in spite of one death announced in neighboring Virginia, which has reported 41 positive cases, and 26 confirmed cases in neighboring Maryland, also with no deaths for now.

President Donald Trump has announced that his doctor cleared him of the virus, the nation's capital reporting two cases earlier this week, and no deaths.

Some 60 people have died to date in the U.S. relative to the deadly virus.

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine announced this week that three Ohioans, all of them residents of Cuyahoga County, have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.

Since then the death toll in Ohio has jumped to 26 confirmed cases, though no fatalities, yet.

Biden's and Sanders' scheduled campaign rallies for Cleveland earlier this week were both canceled.

It was the first occurrence of the cancellation of a major campaign event by a presidential candidate since the unprecedented outbreak of the virus in the U.S.

Symptoms include a dry cough, fever and difficulty breathing.

The virus has plagued China and Italy where thousands are dead.

It has infected more than 156, 439 people around the world coupled with some 5,832 deaths, more than  2,836 cases occurring in the U.S.

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