The former Vice President wants to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

As the November Presidential election edges closer, a major sticking point for voters on both ends of the spectrum is how candidates will handle/are handling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Former Vice President and current Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has stressed the importance of weathering the pandemic in the least hazardous way possible, and to that end, he has announced that he will not be holding any campaign rallies for the duration of the election period.

“I’m going to follow the doc’s orders, not just for me but for the country,” Biden said during a speech in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday, adding “This is the most unusual campaign, I think, in modern history.”

During his Tuesday speech, Biden chided citizens who have refused to wear masks in public despite legal mandates popping up around the country. “Wear a mask. It’s not just about you,” Biden said. “It’s about your family. It’s about your neighbors. It’s about your colleagues. It’s about keeping other people safe.”

This news follows a report that current President and Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump, formally cancelled the rally he was planning to hold in Alabama later this week due to the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases in that area. However, Trump has insisted on going ahead with a large fireworks display over Mount Rushmore planned for the Fourth of July this Saturday, with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem confirming that no social distancing measures will be enacted.

When asked last Saturday about Trump’s recent rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Biden said “The more that Donald Trump is out the worse he does. I think it is wonderful that he goes out.” Biden then added, “I’m being a bit facetious, because it’s dangerous what he’s doing with these rallies.”