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West Wing visitors and staff now required to wear masks

By Associated Press

A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19.

WATCH: Trump encourages U.S. to 'reopen,' while administration faces virus cases at White House

By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

In a potent new symbol of the risk, Trump addressed a Rose Garden audience filled with mask-wearing administration officials. That was after two known cases of COVID-19 among staffers in one of the most-protected complexes in America sent three of…

Pence spends weekend at home after exposure to infected aide

By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating Sunday after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week, but he planned to return to the White House on Monday.

White House virus task force members face quarantine

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is…

White House to direct supply of COVID-19 drug amid access fears

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The White House says coronavirus adviser Dr. Deborah Birx will coordinate distribution of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing on coronavirus, jobless numbers

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a news briefing on Friday, during which she addressed the latest unemployment surge, as well as news that an aide to Vice President Mike Pence is infected with the coronavirus.

AP analysis: Some states are opening up without meeting key virus benchmarks

By Michelle R. Smith, Nicky Forster, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

An Associated Press analysis has found that 17 states do not appear to meet one of the key benchmarks set by the White House for loosening up — a 14-day downward trajectory in new cases or infection rates.

Read the full whistleblower complaint claiming administration's response to COVID-19 prioritized politics over science

By Candice Norwood

In the complaint filed Tuesday, Dr. Rick Bright cites “his efforts to prioritize science and safety over political expediency” as reasons for his ousting.

COVID-19 task force is not dismantling, just refocusing, Trump says

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy.

White House limits task force appearances on Capitol Hill

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

A White House memo to congressional committees says no member of the administration's coronavirus task force may agree to testify on Capitol Hill unless the appearance is expressly approved by the president's chief of staff.