Breaking News: In a debate overshadowed by the coronavirus crisis, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders called for more aggressive government action but split over details.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS In a debate overshadowed by the coronavirus crisis, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders called for more aggressive government action but split over details. Sunday, March 15, 2020 10:31 PM EST In their first one-on-one encounter of the primary race, Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist, demanded sweeping economic reform and the creation of a single-payer health care system to address crises like the virus. Mr. Biden said he would call up the military to help and enact a “multi-multi-billion dollar program” of disease containment and economic rescue, and said that there were more issues at hand that could not wait on reinventing the health care system. Mr. Biden also used the debate to explicitly pledge to name a woman as his running mate, a vow that prompted Mr. Sanders to say he would “in all likelihood” do the same. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018