'We could have more sad news,” the vice president said after the death of a man from the disease in Washington state.
, “the vast majority” of cases will recover. Individuals facing the greatest risk of death from COVID-19 are those with other health concerns.Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that additional cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are expected though the risk of death from it is low.
There have been 22 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of the virus in the U.S. since late January, according to the Pence responded by crediting Trump, saying it could have been worse if the president had not taken swift action, including suspending travel from China to the U.S.include any foreign national who has visited Iran within the last two weeks and a heightened travel advisory for specific regions of Italy and South Korea.
“There’s been a lot of irresponsible rhetoric among Democrats and commentators on the left,” he said on NBC, after being presented with commentary from right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh accusing Democrats of trying to “weaponize” the virus “to bring down Donald Trump.”
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