Washington, Nov. 21 -- : US President Donald Trump will appear at the virtual Group of 20 (G20) summit this weekend, announced the White House, as global leaders struggle with surging COVID-19 cases around the world.

Trump will participate in the summit on both Saturday and Sunday, according to a schedule released by the White House on Friday night, reported The Hill.

It is unclear what events the President will participate in exactly.

The summit for the group, comprising of 19 leading world economies and the European Union, moved online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi Arabia's King Salman will chair the summit, which was originally set to take place in Riyadh.

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