Pence Says Coronavirus Risk Remains Low, Urges Americans to Use Common Sense

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a briefing on the Trump administration's coronavirus response in the press briefing room of the White House in Washington on March 4, 2020. Pence was joined by (L–R) Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Debroah Birx, coronavirus response coordinator in the White House, Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Vice President Mike Pence reiterated on March 4 that the risk of contracting COVID-19 in the United States remains low, and he urged Americans to take extra precautions to avoid the virus.

“To be clear, if you are a healthy American, the risk of contracting the coronavirus remains low,” Pence said during a press conference at the White House. “But it is still a good idea to engage in common-sense practices that are always recommended this time of year.