Nail-biting times in the US

Playing it safe: Workers covering the windows of a designer clothing store in Los Angeles, California, with wooden boards as a precautionary measure against any untoward ­incident on US election day. ­ — AFP

PETALING JAYA: These are nail-biting times for Malaysians living in the United States, as the country goes to the polls on Tuesday.And the surging Covid-19 infections in the world’s largest economy doesn’t help.

Inventory manager Hadhinah Felice, who is a Malaysian living in Las Vegas, said many people had opted to mail ballot papers.