By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-pompeo-to-deliver-remarks-amid-continued-spread-of-novel-coronavirus Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Pompeo to deliver remarks amid continued spread of novel coronavirus Politics Mar 17, 2020 12:30 PM EDT U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak from the State Department today, following the government’s new restrictions that seek to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus within the United States. Pompeo is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks in the player above. There have been 4,000 confirmed cases and at least 80 deaths from the virus in the U.S. More than 7,300 have died from the virus worldwide. The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will speak from the State Department today, following the government’s new restrictions that seek to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus within the United States. Pompeo is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks in the player above. There have been 4,000 confirmed cases and at least 80 deaths from the virus in the U.S. More than 7,300 have died from the virus worldwide. The PBS NewsHour will update this story as it develops. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now