Joe Biden walks past Donald Trump in Georgia, count continues

In a recount that was advancing in dribbles, the trend reversed in the early hours of Friday morning in Georgia: led since Tuesday's poll, former Democratic Vice-President Joe Biden was now ahead of Donald Trump, the Republican President, by 917 voice, in the race for the presidency of the United States.

In view of the ultra-tight results, however, no major American media has yet definitively attributed the victory to one of the two candidates in this state, which is worth 16 voters.

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The counters to arrive at the magic number of 270 electors - the majority of the electoral college - opening the doors of the White House therefore remained blocked: 253 or 264 votes for Joe Biden, depending on whether or not the media attributed it to him. Arizona, and 214 for Donald Trump.

Determining Pennsylvania

The United States, which was waiting to know the name of the one who will be sworn in on January 20, therefore also had its eyes on Pennsylvania, which could end the suspense with its 20 major voters.

If the former vice-president of Barack Obama wins this industrial state, he will become the 46th American president.

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Donald Trump's initial advance on election night in the industrial northeastern state he won four years ago continued to melt away as ballots mailed - often to 80% in favor of Joe Biden - were counted.

Friday shortly after 10:00 GMT, the Republican billionaire led only 18,229 votes ahead in Pennsylvania.