Could Donald Trump be impeached for his handling of coronavirus? What would a conviction mean?

More than 250,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the US, and case numbers are continuing to surge, with more than 12 million reported infections during the pandemic in that country alone.

President Donald Trump was just one of many who contracted the disease, falling ill after a superspreader event at the White House Rose Garden.

After recovering, he downplayed the severity of the virus, claiming he felt great and had become immune.

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