"President Trump announced Wednesday that Vice President Pence will lead the administration’s response to the deadly coronavirus in an attempt to reassure the public amid growing concerns of a global health crisis and criticism that the United States has been slow to respond to the fast-moving outbreak.
The move came as a person in Northern California tested positive Wednesday for the virus, the first case in the United States that has no known link to foreign travel or contact with someone known to be infected — a sign the virus may be spreading in at least one location. Officials have begun tracing the contacts of the resident to find out how that person may have been infected and who else might have been exposed.
Trump made no mention of the new case Wednesday as he struck an optimistic tone about the virus."
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"A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus" (NPR)
"The Coronavirus and Carbon Emissions" (New York Times)
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