Biden condemns Trump's ‘reckless’ Covid-19 conduct

US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has condemned President Donald Trump's decision to resume his in-person campaigning, calling the president’s behavior “reckless.”

"His reckless personal conduct since his diagnosis, the destabilizing effect it's having on our government, is unconscionable," Biden said on Friday, referring to the US president, who was hospitalized for three nights last week after being diagnosed by the coronavirus, which knocked him off the campaign trail.

"He didn't take the necessary precautions to protect himself or others. And the longer Donald Trump is president, the more reckless he gets," Biden added.

Trump is set to resume his in-person campaigning in a rapid return to election trail after being sidelined by Covid-19.

Trump will give a public speech at the White House on Saturday while a Florida rally is on his agenda for the next week to relaunch his stumbling reelection campaign against surging Biden.

Trump has repeatedly asserted that he's been fine since leaving the hospital. On Friday, he announced that he stopped receiving medication.

On Friday, the US Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the second showdown between Trump and Biden after the president declined to do a virtual debate.

"Each (candidate) now has announced alternate plans for that date," the commission said in a statement. "It is now apparent there will be no debate on October 15."

Organizers cancel Oct 15 US presidential debate after Trump balked

The US Commission on Presidential Debates has cancelled the second showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden after the president declined to do a virtual debate.

Trump’s campaign on Friday accused the commission “biased” toward Biden.

“There is no medical reason to stop the October 15 debate in Miami from proceeding as scheduled, since the President will be healthy and ready to debate,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said.

The final debate is scheduled for October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee.

In the middle of the night on Thursday, October 1, Trump announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and a day after was admitted to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. However, he left the hospital on Monday and went back to the White House, where he is expected to continue his recovery.

Landing at the White House on Marine One, Trump removed his face mask and declared he feels great.

Nine people who attended Trump rally contracted virus

At least nine people who attended a campaign rally for Trump in Bemidji, Minnesota, last month have reportedly tested positive for the Covid-19.

Health officials said that of the nine who contracted the virus, two have been hospitalized, MPR News reported.

 Trump is now under criticism for endangering his staffer in the White House, where 14 officials have so far been diagnosed with the viral infection.

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