Trump puts Pence in charge of coronavirus response

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President Trump put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating efforts to address the new strain of coronavirus, seeking to reassure the nation as cases of the disease mounted worldwide and U.S. stock markets suffered major losses.

“He has got a certain talent for this,” Trump said of Pence during a press briefing Wednesday.

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