Former US presidential candidate Herman Cain dies after having coronavirus

Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died, aged 74, of complications from coronavirus.

A post on Mr Cain’s Twitter account announced the death. Mr Cain, a former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of US President Donald Trump, had been ill with Covid-19 for several weeks.

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