Al Jazeera reported from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in the USA.
The US Democratic Party has begun its national convention.
The event usually packs a stadium with huge crowds, but because of COVID-19, it is all being done virtually.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders were among a number of prominent Democrats, and Republicans, who made speeches backing Joe Biden for president.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC.
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