(CNN) Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faced off in the first one-on-one debate of the 2020 presidential primary. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the debate had no audience, and in accordance with CDC guidelines, their podiums were 6 feet apart.

Part 1

The start of the night was dominated by the novel coronavirus and the candidates weighed in on how they would deal with the pandemic. Sanders called for the federal government to provide safeguards for Americans who get sick or lose their jobs while Biden warned that the present US health care system won't be able to handle the amount of cases if we don't act.

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Part 2

The debate continued with a discussion on how to help Americans recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Sanders attacked Biden's support of the government bailout of the banks during the 2008 financial crisis. Biden defended his position saying if the banks had gone under, all Americans -- no matter their economic status -- would have suffered. Later, the candidates talked about the precautions they are taking personally to protect themselves from coronavirus.

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