Saturday should the states of Alaska, Hawaii, and Wyoming to the primaries, but it is deferred as a result of the pandemic.
The increasing coronapandemi has exposed a number of Democratic primaries across the UNITED states.
In all, 15 states postponed the primaries to determine which candidate will face off against the incumbent republican president, Donald Trump, to the elections in november.
It writes the New York Times.
Saturday was the federal states of Alaska, Hawaii, and Wyoming to the polls.
But because of the coronakrisen are the choices in person, the prevented and, instead, is the deadline to vote by mail extended.
Alaska to 10. april, Wyoming to 17. april and Hawaii to 22. may.
The other 12 states and one territory includes Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico.
Six of these states have, according to the New York Times moved their primaries to 2. June, who quite unexpectedly has become a major date on which ten states will vote.
the National convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the Democratic presidential candidate finally chosen has also been postponed.
America should have been held 13.-16. July, but it is now delayed well over a month to 17. august.
the Democratic primaries are to be decided between former vice president Joe Biden and senator Bernie Sanders.
Best, however, it appears for Biden, who has taken important victories in Florida, Arizona and Illinois.
Coronakrisen has also led to the democratic candidates in high level are starting to campaign online.
the UNITED states is now the country in the world where the most people are confirmed infected with the coronavirus. More than 277.000 have tested positive.
Over 7000 people have lost their lives as a result of coronavirus in the UNITED states.
Particularly hard hit is the state of New York, with about 2000 deaths, of which most in New York City.
According to a forecast from The White House, it is estimated that the pandemic could cost between 100,000 and 200,000 americans life.
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