Good morning. Welcome to Axios today. It's Tuesday, October 6th. I'm Nailaboodoo.

Here's how we're making you smarter today. Why the media matters now more than ever.

Plus, how other countries are using robots to fight the virus.

But first, the state of play 28 days before the election is today's one big thing.

It's three weeks before the presidential election.

And here's where we're at.

Though he may not entirely be out of the woods yet,

the team and I agree that all our evaluations,

and most importantly, his clinical status,

support the president's safe return home.

That was President Trump's physician on Monday night before the president was released from

Walter Reed Medical Center, where he's being treated for COVID-19.

Before he left the hospital, we saw him tweet,

don't be afraid of COVID.

Don't let it dominate your life.

And a second tweet saying he'll be back

on the campaign trail soon.

Meanwhile, former Vice President Biden does have the campaign trail to himself

and was in Miami for a town hall last night with NBC.

I'm the guy that ran against the socialists.

I've taken on the Castro's of the world.

I've taken on the Putin's of the world.

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