Crowds out, masks in: Debating in the age of the coronavirus
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Presidential debate
In the run up to the November 3 election, Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden went head to head in a public debate, in the middle of a pandemic, that looked much different than it usually would.
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Ritual
Structured debate is one of the main features of the American Presidential race, making sure voters hear their candidates out, to make that happen, there is a three-part debate, the first of which was held on September 30.
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Masks out
The debates usually draw huge crowds, but in light of the COVID-19 situation, the crowds were cut, transforming a usually large event into a compact version, scaling down to a 27,000 sq ft hall with less than 100 people in attendance.
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Prepped & Set
To ensure social distancing, chairs with placeholders were set out, as well as programmes and bacterial wipes. Attendees had to undergo a COVID-19 test and show a negative test to get in.
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Minimal media
The debate, usually filled to the brim with reporters from across the United States, was devoid of many media persons, and unusually quiet, with not much protest except a few one-person naysayers outside the venue.