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Mr. Trump is trying to reassure the public the situation is under control, even as the second death from the virus in the U.S. was reported Sunday.
President Trump is trying to reassure the public the situation is under control, even as the second death from the virus in the U.S. was reported Sunday.
Over the weekend, officials confirmed the first two deaths in America and three states announced their first cases of COVID-19.
Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the White Houseâs coronavirus response coordinator, are providing updates on the governmentâs response to the illness.
Vice President Pence confirmed that there are 43 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. but said the risk "remains low" for the American people.
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Current daily briefings on the coronavirus can be found here. Scroll below to read previous reports, listed in eastern time.Seattle and King County health officials announced three new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19, which included the person who died.Two of the new cases are associated
Senators on Tuesday pressed Vice President Pence in a closed-door meeting over the administration's response to coronavirus, particularly expressing concerns with a lack of testing.Democratic senators, in particular, asked sharp questions of Pence and administration health officials during a visit to their lunch meeting to discuss the spreading virus.Some Republican senators, in addition, said they shared growing concerns among Democrats and...