1. How often does President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force hold press briefings?

2. What is the purpose of the briefings?

3. What is significant about the number of people tuning in to the briefings?

4. Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force have been giving detailed updates on the progress being made. What position does each of the following hold?:
a) Vice President Mike Pence
b) Dr. Deborah Birx
c) Dr. Anthony Fauci
d) Dr. Jerome Adams
e) Alex Azar

5. Watch a press briefing. Watch the entire briefing. (Links to previous press briefings are provided under “Resources” below the questions - or watch today’s or tomorrow’s). What type of information do you learn about what the Trump administration is doing in any of the following areas:

• getting the needed equipment to the states (respirators, ventilators…)
• working with private businesses to coordinate production of needed equipment
• developing a vaccine
• treatment
• coronavirus test
• the economy/helping people hurt by the shutdowns, etc.