WH not considering hiring virus response coordinator

White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere dismissed reports that claimed that the United States President Donald Trump's administration is considering appointing a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response coordinator.

"The President took decisive action by creating the Coronavirus Virus Task Force a month ago and is pleased with the leadership of @SecAzar [US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar] to protect the public health," Deere wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.

Earlier today, Trump praised his administration's measures aimed to contain the outbreak.

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