Mike Pence delayed a campaign event in Arizona after at least 8 Secret Service agents tested positive for the coronavirus while preparing for the trip

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• Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Arizona this week was delayed by a day after several of his Secret Service agents tested positive for or showed symptoms of the coronavirus, The Washington Post reported.
• Between eight and ten agents got sick while preparing for the trip, The Post reported.
• Secret Service agents had also fallen ill with COVID-19 while preparing for President Donald Trump's Tulsa, Oklahoma rally last month.
• It highlights the risks agents face while helping members of the Trump administration carry out in-person visits to coronavirus hot zones.
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Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Arizona was delayed a day this week after several of his Secret Service agents became sick with the coronavirus, two senior administration officials told The Washington Post on Thursday. 

The vice president was scheduled to visit Arizona on Tuesday with members of the coronavirus task force, to speak with local officials as cases surged in the state.

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