Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term

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Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) - Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his novel coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice-President Mike Pence and other task force officials would head to Trump's office to brief him immediately after their meetings. The White House won't say when Trump last met with the task force.

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