Popular US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his presidential campaign, essentially clearing the way for former Vice-President Joe Biden to become the Democratic Party’s nominee.

Mr Sanders, who is 78-years-old, told supporters earlier today, that he saw no feasible path to get enough votes to win the nomination. He started off his campaign strong but eventually slipped behind Mr Biden in recent weeks.

Mr Sanders, an Independent, had sought the Democratic presidential nomination before, losing out in 2016 to Hillary Clinton. During his recently ended campaign he won endorsements from a number of celebrities, including Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ruffalo and Dick Van Dyke.

In recent weeks, he had been hosting campaign events through online live streams due to health concerns from the Covid-19 outbreak.