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White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

Health officials have warned Americans to forgo the traditional holiday travel as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge across the country.
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing Thursday at the White House.

The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit the virus's spread.

Speaking from the White House briefing room, members of the coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Pence, spoke encouragingly about the process of vaccine development. The task

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