Trump says he'll keep holding rallies amid coronavirus, but he has none scheduled after holding 6 in the past month

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• President Donald Trump said on Friday he would continue to hold 2020 campaign rallies in spite of growing fears over the spread of coronavirus. 
• "Doesn't bother me at all," Trump said when asked by a reporter if he's worried about the risk of having so many people stand so close together. 
• But there are currently no rallies scheduled, according to the Trump campaign's website. 
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President Donald Trump has continued to hold 2020 campaign rallies amid growing fears over the novel coronavirus, which has led major events like SXSW to be cancelled, and on Friday signaled that he has no intention of stopping.

As he visited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, a reporter asked Trump if he'd consider holding off on future rallies due to concerns over the virus.

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