U.S. Vice President Mike Pence faces off this Wednesday against Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party challenger aiming to replace him. 

Just days ago, this vice-presidential debate was something of a sideshow compared to the battle between president Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden. 

But Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis has put Pence under a much higher level of scrutiny. 

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