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Trump says U.S. 'very

ready' for virus; Pence

to lead response

Associated Press conference were health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- authorities who reiterated
dent Donald Trump de- that Americans need to
clared Wednesday that get ready for what could
the U.S. is "very, very ready" become a wider outbreak
for whatever the corona- requiring such steps as
virus threat brings, and he school closures.
put his vice president in More than 81,000 cases
charge of overseeing the of COVID-19, an illness
nation's response. characterized by fever
Trump sought to minimize and coughing and some-
fears of the virus spreading times shortness of breath
widely across the U.S., say- or pneumonia, have oc-
ing, "I don't think it's inevita- curred since the new virus Vice President Mike Pence speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a news conference
ble." emerged in China. about the coronavirus in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26,
But standing next to him 2020, in Washington.
at a White House news Continued on Page 2 Associated Press