Why it matters: At the beginning of the pandemic, the task force, led by Vice President Mike Pence, met every day, but in the “last several weeks,” members have held virtual meetings once a week, Fauci said, even as the number of new cases continues to surge in the country.
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The U.S. recorded more than 71,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its highest daily total since July, per NPR.
What he’s saying: Fauci told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd that in Trump’s absence, Pence conveys information from meetings to the White House.
“I definitely don’t have his ear as much as Scott Atlas right now. That has been a changing situation,” Fauci said.
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