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Pence outlines federal coronavirus response

Vice President Mike Pence joined "CBS This Morning" just a day after WHO announced the coronavirus was being classified as a pandemic. He lauded President Trump's decision to allow commercial labs to produce coronavirus test kits, and assured Americans that they are working to expand test availability to doctors, and ultimately pharmacies, throughout the country. Mr. Pence also called Europe the "epicenter" of the virus, backing Mr. Trump's extraordinary measure to temporarily suspend travel from the continent.

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Trump announces coronavirus travel ban

In a dramatic move to stop the spread of the coronavirus, President Trump ordered an extensive travel ban on Europe during a Wednesday night Oval Office address. The speech sent stock futures plummeting and angered Democratic leaders who criticized Mr. Trump for failing to address the shortage of test kits. The State Department issued its own alert as well, urging Americans to reconsider any international travel plans. Paula Reid reports on how the federal government is dealing with the fallout.

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Trump travel restrictions confuse airlines

President Trump's coronavirus travel restrictions caught U.S. airlines by surprise, leading to overnight confusion about what it meant for travelers both at home and abroad. The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement clarifying Mr. Trump's remarks, specifying that foreign nationals from certain European countries would be banned rather than everyone from countries other than the U.K., as the president initially announced. Kris Van Cleave breaks down what is understood so far as concern over the coronavirus grows.

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Trump calls himself "wartime president"

There are now more than 9,400 reported coronavirus cases in the U.S., across all 50 states. The death toll has jumped to at least 152. President Trump now says he considers himself a wartime president because of the pandemic. Wednesday night, he signed a $100B emergency aid package into law. The bill includes free virus testing for every American, paid sick leave and expanded unemployment benefits. Weijia Jiang reports on how else the federal government is scrambling to contain the disease.

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Feds hope malaria drug could treat COVID-19

President Trump announced that a drug commonly used to treat malaria could possibly be used to treat coronavirus symptoms, after it goes through clinical trials. However, officials maintained that currently, there is no drug on the market that is FDA-approved to treat coronavirus. Meanwhile in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a financial aid package to help small businesses and industries deeply affected by the coronavirus, like airlines. The proposal has gotten criticism from Democrats, who say it does more to help corporations than workers. Weijia Jiang breaks down what else Washington, D.C. is doing to try and contain the coronavirus' spread.

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GOP, Democrats debate coronavirus relief bill

Capitol Hill lawmakers are racing to pass a trillion-dollar coronavirus economic relief package that could send direct payments to millions. Democrats who oppose the Republican-written bill say it is friendlier to corporations than to workers. The debate comes as President Trump ruled out ordering a national lockdown, while virtually shutting down the U.S. border with Mexico. Ed O’Keefe breaks down how the federal government is looking to contain the coronavirus’ spread.

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