The White House is in the early stages of winding down its coronavirus task force, Vice President Pence’s office confirmed Tuesday.
The surprise decision comes as most states are preparing to loosen restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus, while a number of areas continue to see increases in new COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Pence’s office told reporters at a limited briefing that his plan is to scale back the task force’s role by Memorial Day. Pence has been leading the task force since late February. Continue reading.