President Donald Trump held a news conference Friday to address the spiraling coronavirus pandemic.
More than 1,200 people in the U.S. have been infected with the virus.
A number of governors — including in Virginia and Maryland — have declared states of emergency to handle the growing number of cases.
Watch a video of Trump’s news conference below.
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