File: Surrounded by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, US President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19, known as the coronavirus, in the Rose Garden of the White Hou
se in Washington, DC. Photo: AFPUS President Donald Trump says the country’s Task Force on COVID-19 will continue “indefinitely”.Trump said America now produced ventilators in thousands and had many to give to countries in need of them.
He wrote, “The White House Coronavirus Task Force, headed by Vice President Mike Pence, has done a fantastic job of bringing together vast highly complex resources that have set a high standard for others to follow in the future.“Ventilators, which were few and in bad shape, are now being produced in the thousands, and we have many to spare. We are helping other countries which are desperate for them.
“Because of this success, the Task Force will continue on indefinitely with its focus on safety and opening up of our country again. We may add or subtract people to it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on vaccines and therapeutics.” According to the World Health Organisation situation dashboard on COVID-19 as of the time of filing this report, 1,171,185 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the US with 62,698 deaths.
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