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Gaffe-machine Joe Biden says ‘MILLIONS’ of Americans died & ‘85,000 jobs lost’ in bumbling coronavirus interview
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Joe Biden made another coronavirus gaffe by claiming 85,000 jobs have been lost in the US as a result of Covid-19 and millions of Americans have died.
The blunder follows a previous bungle, where he called the disease Covid-9, rather than Covid-19 — and referred to Wuhan where the disease originated as "Luhan".
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In the latest faux pas, which was made during a live streamed “virtual roundtable” on PBS, Biden babbled: "We're ... in the middle of a pandemic that has cost us more than 85,000 jobs as of today.
"Lives of millions of people. Millions of people. Millions of jobs."
But reality it was the other way round with at least 85,000 Americans dead and 36.5million having lost their jobs.
Joe has absolutely no idea what’s happening
Donald Trump
Despite the glaring error the self-proclaimed “gaffe machine” — whom Donald Trump has dubbed “Sleepy Joe” — did not correct it.
Biden’s mental sharpness has been called into question ever since he launched his White House bid last April with blunder following blunder after blunder.
In another howler, Biden mixed up Memorial Day and Labor Day during an interview on CBSN Pittsburgh.
Later on in the interview, he mistakenly referred to N95 masks as “N96” masks.
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In late March, Biden was called out during an interview by CNN's Jake Tapper for coughing into his hand, rather than his elbow.
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been strongly urging anyone who sneezes or coughs to do so into a tissue, their elbow or sleeve - just not their hands.
Trump often ribs his rival over his fluff-ups.
Last week he said: "Joe has absolutely no idea what’s happening."
When asked about how Biden would lead an economic recovery if he’s elected in November, Trump said: ‘Biden can’t do it. He doesn’t know he’s alive."
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Joe Biden makes ANOTHER blunder and refers to coronavirus as COVID-9, not COVID-19
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