White House Coronavirus Task Force

United States Department of State task force to mitigate COVID-19

The White House Coronavirus Task Force was a United States Department of State task force that focuses on the spread and limiting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[1] The task force was created on January 29, 2020.[2]

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force brief the media on March 16, 2020.

On February 26, 2020, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was named to chair the task force, and Deborah Birx was named the response coordinator.[3] Other members have been added since the initial appointments.[4]

Members

MemberRoleAppointment
Mike PenceVice President of the United States
Chair of White House Coronavirus Task Force
February 26, 2020[3]
Deborah BirxUnited States Global AIDS Coordinator
White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator
February 26, 2020[3]
Jerome AdamsSurgeon General of the United StatesFebruary 26, 2020[3]
Alex AzarUnited States Secretary of Health and Human ServicesJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Stephen BiegunUnited States Deputy Secretary of StateJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Robert BlairSenior Advisor to the White House Chief of StaffJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Ben CarsonUnited States Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentMarch 1, 2020[5]
Francis CollinsDirector of the National Institutes of HealthMay 15, 2020[4]
Ken CuccinelliActing United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland SecurityJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Kelvin DroegemeierDirector of the Office of Science and Technology PolicyMarch 1, 2020[5]
Thomas J. EngelsAdministrator of the Health Resources and Services AdministrationMay 15, 2020[4]
Anthony FauciDirector of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Joe GroganDirector of the Domestic Policy CouncilJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Stephen HahnCommissioner of Food and DrugsMarch 1, 2020[5]
Derek KanExecutive Associate Director of the Office of Management and BudgetJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Larry KudlowDirector of the National Economic CouncilFebruary 26, 2020[3]
Chris LiddellWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy CoordinationJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Peter MarksDirector of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and ResearchMay 15, 2020[4]
Steven MnuchinUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryFebruary 26, 2020[3]
Robert O'BrienNational Security AdvisorJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Sonny PerdueUnited States Secretary of AgricultureMay 15, 2020[4]
Matthew PottingerDeputy National Security AdvisorJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Robert R. RedfieldDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Eugene ScaliaUnited States Secretary of LaborMay 15, 2020[4]
Joel SzabatActing Under Secretary of Transportation for PolicyJanuary 29, 2020[2]
Seema VermaAdministrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMarch 2, 2020[6]
Robert WilkieUnited States Secretary of Veterans AffairsMarch 2, 2020[6]

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