with the first word news, i'm ritika gupta. president trump and joe biden covered a wide range of issues in last nights second debate. amongst them, racism, corruption, and the manner in which the president handled the coronavirus. pres. trump: we are learning to live with it. we have no choice. we can't lock ourselves up in a basement like joe does. mr. biden: he says we are learning to live with it. people are learning to die with it. >> you also said a vaccine will become owing within weeks -- will be coming within weeks. is that a guaranty? pres. trump: no, it is not a guarantee, but it will be coming before the end of the year. mr. biden: anyone who is not in control, anyone saying i do not takers possibility, anyone responsible for that many deaths should not remain president of the united states of america. ritika: the candidates largely comply with rules that allowed for them time to speak. governments have started to impose curfews more widely to stop a resurgence of the