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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 2019|coronavirus disease]] (COVID-19).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.state.gov/coronavirus |publisher= U.S. Department of State |title= Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) |date= March 13, 2020|accessdate= March 15, 2020}}</ref> It was established on January 29, 2020.<ref name=Jan29WH>{{cite press release |url= https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-regarding-presidents-coronavirus-task-force/ |date= January 29, 2020 |accessdate= March 15, 2020 |publisher= White House |title= Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the President's Coronavirus Task Force}}</ref>
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 2019|coronavirus disease]] (COVID-19).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.state.gov/coronavirus |publisher= U.S. Department of State |title= Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) |date= March 13, 2020|accessdate= March 15, 2020}}</ref> It was established on January 29, 2020.<ref name=Jan29WH>{{cite press release |url= https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/statement-press-secretary-regarding-presidents-coronavirus-task-force/ |date= January 29, 2020 |accessdate= March 15, 2020 |publisher= White House |title= Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the President's Coronavirus Task Force}}</ref>


The Task Force is chaired by U.S. Vice President [[Mike Pence]].<ref name=WhatWeKnow>{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/02/27/coronavirus-what-we-know-mike-pence-and-task-force/4891905002/ |work= USA Today |accessdate= March 15, 2020 |title= What we know about the White House coronavirus task force now that Mike Pence is in charge |author= Santucci, Jeanine |date= February 27, 2020}}</ref> [[Deborah Birx]] is the response coordinator.<ref name= WhatWeKnow/>
The Task Force is chaired by U.S. Vice President [[Mike Pence]]. Dr. [[Deborah Birx]] is the response coordinator.


== Background ==
== Background ==
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On March 10, 2020, ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' reported that [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] who had attended a briefing with [[President of the United States|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."<ref>{{cite news |url= https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486870-gop-senators-tell-trump-to-make-fauci-face-of-governments-coronavirus |title= GOP senators tell Trump to make Fauci face of government's coronavirus response |work= The Hill |date= March 10, 2020 |author= Bolton, Alexander |accessdate= March 15, 2020}}</ref> The role of [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Health and Human Services]] Secretary [[Alex Azar]] was downsized, according to the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', with Pence taking a larger role.<ref>{{cite news |title= HHS Secretary Is Largely Sidelined in U.S. Effort to Battle Coronavirus |work= Wall Street Journal |date= March 11, 2020 |accessdate= March 16, 2020 |author= Armour, Stephanie and Burton, Thomas M.|via= Proquest|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/hhs-secretary-is-largely-sidelined-in-u-s-effort-to-battle-coronavirus-11583953145}}</ref>
On March 10, 2020, ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' reported that [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] who had attended a briefing with [[President of the United States|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."<ref>{{cite news |url= https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486870-gop-senators-tell-trump-to-make-fauci-face-of-governments-coronavirus |title= GOP senators tell Trump to make Fauci face of government's coronavirus response |work= The Hill |date= March 10, 2020 |author= Bolton, Alexander |accessdate= March 15, 2020}}</ref> The role of [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|Health and Human Services]] Secretary [[Alex Azar]] was downsized, according to the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', with Pence taking a larger role.<ref>{{cite news |title= HHS Secretary Is Largely Sidelined in U.S. Effort to Battle Coronavirus |work= Wall Street Journal |date= March 11, 2020 |accessdate= March 16, 2020 |author= Armour, Stephanie and Burton, Thomas M.|via= Proquest|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/hhs-secretary-is-largely-sidelined-in-u-s-effort-to-battle-coronavirus-11583953145}}</ref>


The task force has used press briefings to communicate guidelines to the public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. These recommendations include not having gatherings of more than ten people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-recommends-avoiding-gatherings-of-more-than-10-people-132323|title='This is a very bad one': Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread|last=McCaskill|first=Nolan|last2=Kenen|first2=Joanne|date=March 16, 2020|website=Politico|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 18, 2020|last3=Cancryn|first3=Adam}}</ref>
The task force has used press briefings to communicate guidelines to the public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. These recommendations include frequent washing of hands, social distancing and not having gatherings of more than ten people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-recommends-avoiding-gatherings-of-more-than-10-people-132323|title='This is a very bad one': Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread|last=McCaskill|first=Nolan|last2=Kenen|first2=Joanne|date=March 16, 2020|website=Politico|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 18, 2020|last3=Cancryn|first3=Adam}}</ref>


== Members ==
== Members ==

Revision as of 13:12, 22 March 2020

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. Dr. Deborah Birx is the response coordinator.

Background

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.[3] The White House Coronavirus Task Force was established on January 29.[2] On January 31, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency,[4] and placed travel restrictions on entry for travellers from China.[5]

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."[6] The role of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was downsized, according to the Wall Street Journal, with Pence taking a larger role.[7]

The task force has used press briefings to communicate guidelines to the public to help stop the spread of coronavirus. These recommendations include frequent washing of hands, social distancing and not having gatherings of more than ten people.[8]

Members

Task Force Member Role Notes
Portrait of Mike Pence Mike Pence Vice President of the United States, Chair of White House Coronavirus Task Force Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Debora L. Birx Deborah Birx United States Global AIDS Coordinator, Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Jerome Adams Jerome Adams Surgeon General of the United States Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Alex Azar Alex Azar United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Stephen E. Biegun Stephen Biegun United States Deputy Secretary of State Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
art=Portrait of Robert Blair Robert Blair Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the Chief of Staff Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Ben Carson Ben Carson United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Added March 1, 2020[10]
Portrait of Ken Cuccinelli Ken Cuccinelli Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Kelvin Droegemeier Kelvin Droegemeier Director of the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy Added March 1, 2020[10]
Portrait of Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Joe Grogan Joe Grogan Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council Appointed January 29, 2020[2]
Portrait of Stephen Hahn Stephen Hahn United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs Added March 1, 2020[10]
Portrait of Derek Kan Derek Kan Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in the Office of Management and Budget Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Picture of Larry Kudlow Larry Kudlow Director of the National Economic Council Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Chris Liddell 2017 Chris Liddell Assistant to the President and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Coordination Appointed January 29, 2020[2]
frameless alt=Portrait of Steven Mnuchin Steven Mnuchin United States Secretary of the Treasury Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
frameless alt=Portrait of Robert C. O'Brien Robert O'Brien National Security Advisor Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Matthew Pottinger Matthew Pottinger Deputy National Security Advisor Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Robert R. Redfield Robert R. Redfield Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Joel Szabat Joel Szabat Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy in the United States Department of Transportation Appointed January 29, 2020[9]
Portrait of Seema Verma Seema Verma Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Added March 2, 2020[11]
Portrait of Robert Wilkie Robert Wilkie United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Added March 2, 2020[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019)". U.S. Department of State. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the President's Coronavirus Task Force" (Press release). White House. January 29, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Holshue ML, DeBolt C, Lindquist S, Lofy KH, et al. (March 2020). "First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States". N. Engl. J. Med. 382 (10): 929–936. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2001191. PMID 32004427.
  4. ^ Aubrey, Allison (January 31, 2020). "Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China". NPR. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus". White House.
  6. ^ Bolton, Alexander (March 10, 2020). "GOP senators tell Trump to make Fauci face of government's coronavirus response". The Hill. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Armour, Stephanie and Burton, Thomas M. (March 11, 2020). "HHS Secretary Is Largely Sidelined in U.S. Effort to Battle Coronavirus". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2020 – via Proquest.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ McCaskill, Nolan; Kenen, Joanne; Cancryn, Adam (March 16, 2020). "'This is a very bad one': Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread". Politico. Retrieved March 18, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Cite error: The named reference WhatWeKnow was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b c "Vice President Pence and Secretary Azar Add Key Administration Officials to the Coronavirus Task Force" (Press release). White House. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Chalfant, Morgan (March 2, 2020). "White House adds VA secretary, CMS chief to coronavirus task force". The Hill. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

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