Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are chasing votes as the presidential nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on election day despite a surge in coronavirus cases.

With the election nearing, we take a look at who is leading in the all-important swing states. 

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More than 73 million Americans have already voted using postal or absentee ballots, and Mr Trump and Mr Biden are trying to energise the millions more who will vote in person on Tuesday.

While the election day vote traditionally favours Republicans and early votes tend toward Democrats, the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 227,000 people in the United States, has injected new uncertainty about the make-up of the electorate.

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Mr Trump and Mr Biden will appear in Tampa hours apart on Thursday, visiting the western end of the state's Interstate 4 corridor, the area known for its rapid residential growth, sprawling suburbs and status as a hard-fought battleground during presidential elections.