Coronavirus outbreak- Mike Pence and health officials speak about response in Washington state

Coronavirus outbreak- Mike Pence and health officials speak about response in Washington state<br />US Vice President Mike Pence, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee and officials on the coronavirus task force spoke about the response to the outbreak in Washington state and the measures being taken to contain the virus across the U.S. <br /><br />Pence discussed the $8 billion emergency funding from Congress to address needed to address this situation and help states like Washington which is on the front line of the outbreak. <br /><br />Pence says the CDC has prioritized supplying testing kits to Washington and California and hopes a vaccine could be developed in a year and a half. <br /><br />Eleven people have died as of Wednesday from the virus in the U.S. and many states including Washington and California have declared a state of emergency.

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