How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders say they’re warding off coronavirus

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders detailed the precautions they are taking to ward off the coronavirus during Sunday night’s 11th 2020 Democratic primary debate.

The candidates are both in their late 70s and therefore at high-risk of being impacted by the illness — and CNN debate moderator Dana Bash pointed out Sanders had a heart attack in October, leaving him even more vulnerable should he contract the virus.

“I am very careful about the people I am interacting with,” Sanders said, adding he’s been using lots of soap and hand sanitizer and isn’t experiencing any symptoms.

Sanders, 78, also said his campaign staff is working from home and hosting virtual events, like his fireside chat on Saturday night, to limit person-to-person contact.

When answering Biden, 77, took a shot at his opponent’s health, saying: “Well fortunately I don’t have any of the underlying conditions you talked about” to Bash.

He also said his campaign was taking similar measures as Sanders to adhere to CDC guidelines and that he was “taking all precautions anyone would take.”

“I wash my hands God knows how many times a day with hot water and soap,” Biden said.

Both candidates said they had stopped shaking hands. They greeted each other on the debate stage in Washington DC Sunday night with elbow bumps.