‘We’re going to win this race’: Biden

Online Desk: Speaking from Delaware, Joe Biden says the Democrats “are going to win this race”.

“My fellow Americans, we don’t have a final declaration of victory yet, but the numbers tell us it’s clear. Tell us a clear and convincing story. We are going to win this race,” Mr Biden said, with his running mate Kamala Harris standing nearby.

“We’re on track to over 300 electoral votes.”

The former vice president slammed Donald Trump’s record on the coronavirus pandemic, noting hundreds of thousands of Americans have died due to his “failure to get the pandemic under control”.

He also called for patience as the votes are counted.

“Democracy works. Your vote will be counted. I don’t care how many people try to stop it. I will not let it happen,” he said.

“In America, we hold strong views, we have strong disagreements, and that’s okay. Strong disagreements are inevitable, and healthy, in a democracy.”