Biden says Trump downplaying threat of coronavirus is ‘almost criminal’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said late Wednesday that President Trump’s decision to publicly downplay the threat posed by the coronavirus while privately acknowledging its seriousness to journalist Bob Woodward is “almost criminal.” In an interview with CNN, the former vice president called it “disgusting” that Trump was voicing concerns about the virus to Woodward while declaring that it was no worse than the seasonal flu. “It…