The coronavirus has infected more than 9.62 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 489,731 people.
The White House coronavirus task force is slated to hold its first news briefing in nearly two months Friday, as new coronavirus cases continue to surge across large parts of the country. Vice President Mike Pence will lead the briefing, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, but the briefing will take place at HHS offices rather than at the White House, where past briefings have been held.. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.U.S.
The country's coronavirus response center said this was the first time Russia had reported fewer than 7,000 new cases of the virus over a 24-hour period since late April. Asked specifically whether he would use executive authority to mandate masks, Biden responded, "Yes. Yes, I would."
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