Biden campaign courts Pakistani Americans

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Diya TV) — The Biden-Harris ticket made their initial overture to the South Asian community through a Pakistani Americans for Biden virtual event on Pakistan Independence Day. The event featured Actor Kumail Nanjiani, Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, AAPI Victory Fund Co-Founder and Convener Dilawar Syed, among others. The Biden campaign will hold an Indian Americans for Biden event on Indian Independence Day.

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New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered do not need to quarantine or get tested again for up to three months, provided they do not develop symptoms again.

Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.