VP debate:Harris,Pence clash over handling of Covid pandemic

Vice President Mike Pence defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans while Democratic vice president nominee Kamala Harris described the administration's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic as the "greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history" of the US. Pence and his Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris took part in  the only vice presidential debate. Despite tensions between the two camps, both Harris and Pence debated relatively more calmly compared to last month’s acrimonious opening debate between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump that had devolved into name-calling.

Sharpening attack on Vice President Mike Pence, California Senator Kamala Harris said Americans have sacrificed too much due to the "incompetence of this administration", referring to the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed over 200,000 American lives and battered the country's economy. Kamala Harris said people needed information they may "not want people to hear, but they need to hear so they can protect themselves." On her plan to handle the crisis, Kamala Harris said that the Joe Biden administration would focus on "contact tracing, testing, administration of the vaccine, and making sure that it will be free for all."

Vice President Mike Pence has said steps taken by US President Trump have saved hundreds and thousands of American lives. "Our nation's gone through a very challenging time this year,” he said. “I want the American people to know, from the very first day, President Trump has put the health of America first," the Republican vice presidential candidate, said.