Since the pandemic broke out in earnest in the United States, incumbent President Donald Trump has been accused of toning down the seriousness, not least since he himself fell ill and recovered in covid-19.
Among other things, he has explained that he does not want to create panic and hysteria among the population.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, for his part, has used Donald Trump's rhetoric in his campaign, which includes criticizing his handling of the pandemic.
Joe Biden's campaign site also has a plan for how he believes covid-19 should be fought.
Here are some of the differences:
Lockdown
Donald Trump is against lockdowns, as he believes they do more harm than good.
He has said he will not implement a lockdown if a second wave occurs.
Instead, Donald Trump wants to "put out the fires" when and where they occur.
Joe Biden says he can shut down the entire United States - if necessary.
Mouthguard
Joe Biden wants to establish a requirement that everyone must wear a mouth guard.
Donald Trump was against mouth guard until June but changed his mind.
Now Trump believes that mouth protection is good but that it should be up to each person.
At the same time, mouth protection has become a party-political issue where democratic voters use them to a greater extent.
World Health Organization
Donald Trump has sharply criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) and has also stopped the US monetary contribution and threatened to make the stop permanent.
Joe Biden wants to return to the WHO.
The presidential election campaigns
With less than two weeks left until the election, Donald Trump's campaign still largely consists of election rallies, even if it takes place on a smaller scale than before the pandemic.
Joe Biden, in turn, has primarily campaigned online, although he has also had physical campaign meetings.
However, these are visited by significantly fewer people and adhere strictly to each state's rules on crowds.