Trump is formally nominated as Republican presidential candidate

In Charlotte, North Carolina, Donald Trump and Mike Pence have been formally nominated as the Republican candidates for the White House as the party’s national convention gets underway. (Subscribe: ) President Trump has already been trying to set the agenda by announcing emergency approval for a new blood plasma treatment for Covid patients - even though experts say its effectiveness has not yet been proved. ------- Watch more of our explainer series here - Get more news at our site -