White House Coronavirus Task Force

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The White House Coronavirus Task Force is a United States Department of State task force that "coordinates and oversees the Administration's efforts to monitor, prevent, contain, and mitigate the spread" of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).[1] It was established on January 29, 2020.[2]

The Task Force is chaired by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Deborah Birx is the response coordinator.[3]

Background

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President Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force brief the media on March 16, 2020.

The first known case in the United States of COVID-19 was confirmed in the state of Washington on January 20, 2020, in a 35-year-old man who had returned from Wuhan, China on January 15.[4] The White House Coronavirus Task Force was established on January 29.[2] On January 31, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency,[5] and placed travel restrictions on entry for travellers from China.[6]

On March 10, 2020, The Hill reported that U.S. Senate Republicans who had attended a briefing with President Donald Trump had encouraged him to hold more briefings and to make Anthony Fauci the "face of the federal government's response" because according to an unnamed senator, "he has credibility", he "speaks with authority" and he "has respect in the medical community."[7] The role of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was downsized, according to the Wall Street Journal, with Pence taking a larger role.[8]

The task force has used press briefings to communicate updates, guidelines, and policy changes to the public during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the US.[9][10]

Members

Task Force Member Role Notes
100px Mike Pence Vice President of the United States, Chair of White House Coronavirus Task Force Template:Data table sortingAppointed February 26, 2020[3]
100px Deborah Birx United States Global AIDS Coordinator, Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Template:Data table sortingAppointed February 26, 2020[3]
100px Jerome Adams Surgeon General of the United States Template:Data table sortingAdded February 26, 2020[3]
100px Alex Azar United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Stephen Biegun United States Deputy Secretary of State Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
art=Portrait of Robert Blair Robert Blair Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Ben Carson United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Template:Data table sortingAdded March 1, 2020[11]
100px Ken Cuccinelli Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Kelvin Droegemeier Director of the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy Template:Data table sortingAdded March 1, 2020[11]
100px Anthony Fauci Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Joe Grogan Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Stephen Hahn United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs Template:Data table sortingAdded March 1, 2020[11]
100px Derek Kan Executive Associate Director, Office of Management and Budget Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Larry Kudlow Director of the National Economic Council Template:Data table sortingAdded February 26, 2020[3]
100px Chris Liddell Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
frameless alt=Portrait of Steven Mnuchin Steven Mnuchin United States Secretary of the Treasury Template:Data table sortingAdded February 26, 2020[3]
frameless alt=Portrait of Robert C. O'Brien Robert O'Brien National Security Advisor Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Matthew Pottinger Deputy National Security Advisor Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Robert R. Redfield Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Joel Szabat Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in the United States Department of Transportation Template:Data table sortingAppointed January 29, 2020[2]
100px Seema Verma Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Template:Data table sortingAdded March 2, 2020[12]
100px Robert Wilkie United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Template:Data table sortingAdded March 2, 2020[12]

See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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