Did Mike Pence make Indiana’s HIV crisis worse?
Donald Trump has turned to his vice president, former Indiana governor Mike Pence, to take the lead on handling the coronavirus outbreak as it affects the US.
Pence's appointment has been met with widespread dismay, with many onlookers pointing to his lack of relevant experience, his history of "anti-science" views – and most damning of all, the story of how he handled an HIV outbreak in Indiana while governor.
Pence has long been criticised for the actions he took (or didn't) when the outbreak began, and for his ideological views on public health more broadly. Today, scores of people in his home state are living with HIV. So to what extent is he responsible?
