nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||VP Debate Opens With Pandemic Amid White House Outbreak||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Vice President Pence was asked about the Rose Garden event after which many people tested positive for the coronavirus; Democratic nominee Kamala Harris points out that Pence leads the White House coronavirus task force. Follow live updates and fact checks.