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US Presidential Election 2020 Live Updates: Joe Biden Vows To "Make America Respected" Around The World Again

US President-elect Joe Biden said that voters had given him a "convincing" victory after he was projected to have defeated Donald Trump. "Folks, the people of this nation have spoken. They've delivered us a clear victory, a convincing victory," an ebullient Biden told a victory rally in his home state of Delaware.

US Democrat Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a divided nation.

Winning the battleground state of Pennsylvania's 20 Electoral College votes gave the former vice president more than the 270 he needed to triumph, prompting all major TV networks to declare him victor came after four days of nail-biting suspense following Tuesday's election.

"I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect (Kamala) Harris. In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted," Biden said on Twitter. "With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation. It's time for America to unite. And to heal."

Trump, who has made repeated claims of electoral fraud without providing evidence, immediately accused Biden of "rushing to falsely pose as the winner."

Here are the LIVE updates on US Presidential Elections 2020 Result:

Nov 07, 2020
12:25 (IST)
US Election Result 2020: What Joe Biden Plans To Do For Economic Recovery
Public health and economy are two areas that will remain under focus if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are elected to office, the White House challenger said today.  "While we're waiting for the final results, I want people to know we are not waiting to get to work," Biden said in an address to the nation from the campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware late on Friday night.

"More than 20 million people are on unemployment. Millions are worried about making rent and putting food on the table. Our economic plan will put a focus on a path to a strong recovery," he said. The US central bank chief Jerome Powell on Friday said a full economic recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it's safe to resume their normal activities, news agency PTI reported. 

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