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White House to Wind Down Coronavirus Task Force

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   The White House is planning to terminate its coronavirus task force
   despite the continued spread of the COVID-19 infection in the United
   States and a growing death toll from the disease.

   U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday the task force headed by
   Vice President Mike Pence will be winding down.

   During a visit to a factory in Phoenix, Arizona, that produces face
   masks, Trump told reporters, "Mike Pence and the task force have done a
   great job, but we're now looking at a little bit of a different form,
   and that form is safety and opening."

   The United States currently has 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus
   infections, more than any other country in the world, and more than
   70,000 COVID-19 deaths.

   Trump acknowledged that the health crisis is far from over but said,
   "we can't keep our country closed for the next five years."

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