Trump has tapped Pence, who was criticized as governor for his handling of an HIV outbreak in Indiana, to handle coronavirus

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• Vice President Mike Pence has been appointed to spearhead the Trump administration's response to coronavirus. 
• The CDC on Tuesday warned that it's only a matter of time before the virus, which originated in China, spreads in the US.
• Pence continues to face criticism over his handling of an HIV outbreak in rural Indiana while he was the state's governor. For over two months, he refused to approve a clean needle exchange to help slow the crisis.
• A 2016 study found the scale of the HIV outbreak in Indiana was avoidable.
• The Trump administration has faced criticism for sending conflicting messages about coronavirus, as the president downplays the threat amid the CDC's warnings. 
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced he's tapped Vice President Mike Pence to lead the administration's approach to the spread of coronavirus. 

"He's got a certain talent for this," Trump said during a press conference.

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