'The American people are looking for leadership, they want assurance their government is up to the task of protecting their health and safety.'
On Thursday, Washington state officials announced a jump in cases, from 39 to more than 70. Eleven of the 12 deaths have been reported there, with the other in California.
He greeted Governor Jay Inslee and other officials with an"elbow bump," intended to avoid the germ transmission of a traditional handshake. Earlier Thursday in Minnesota, Pence had told reporters that"we don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward." Thousands of people are traveling aboard the Grand Princess, the same cruise ship on which California's first victim was thought to have contracted the virus.
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