Trump and Biden battle over Florida

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at the Florida State Fairgrounds on Thursday Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP

Donald Trump steered towards what he hoped was safer political ground with the US economy on Thursday as Democratic rival Joe Biden kept up his assault on the president’s handling of the coronavirus.

Campaigning hours apart in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term, both candidates urged supporters to go to polling places in person, even as a tropical storm interrupted early voting in the South-east.