Trump names Pence to lead U.S. response to coronavirus threat

Thursday, February 27, 2020

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared Wednesday the U.S. is "very, very ready" for whatever the coronavirus threat brings, and he put his vice president in charge of overseeing the nation's response.

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