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WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds Briefing

WUNC | By NPR News

Published June 26, 2020 at 11:21 AM EDT

The White House coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, is holding a briefing at the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday.

Watch live here, beginning at 12:30 p.m.

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