WATCH: Gov. Cooper Holds Coronavirus Briefing

North Carolina Public Radio | By WUNC News

Published March 27, 2020 at 2:05 PM EDT

Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the North Carolina Coronavirus Task Force will hold a briefing on COVID-19 updates. Watch live here starting at 4 p.m.

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