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Former US Vice President Joe Biden is not letting the threat of coronavirus stop him from keeping in touch with his five grandchildren.

At a CNN town hall Friday, Biden revealed how he, like many Americans, is trying to stay connected to family members while also following social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus.

"Every single day, I speak to all five of my grandkids. Either on the phone, or I text with them," the Democratic presidential candidate told CNN's Anderson Cooper.

Two of Biden's grandchildren -- children of his late son Beau -- live walking distance from the former vice president's home in Wilmington, Delaware. They take a short walk through the woods and a neighborhood to see their grandparents, Biden said.

"We sit on our back porch and they sit out on the lawn with two chairs there, and we talk about everything that is going on in their day. And talk about being home from school. And who's driving whom crazy. And so on and so forth," Biden said.

"But at least I get to see them."

Biden has continued to run his presidential campaign from his home in Wilmington, making television appearances and conducting live-streams from a home studio.

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