TAMPA, Fla. – A key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force says she wants the State of Florida to begin pool testing groups of people for the coronavirus.Dr.

Deborah Birx traveled with Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Ron DeSantis to Tampa on Thursday to meet with medical leaders.

Birx is a world-renowned medical expert in infection disease and vaccine research, according to the U.S. State Department.While in Florida, she urged the staff at the University of South Florida to begin pool testing for the virus.“That is our breakthrough that we’ve been working on for three weeks,” Birx told reporters. “We think that Florida and this university in this particular county is a great place to start.

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New York delivering COVID-19 supplies after DeSantis said Florida didn’t need them

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WATCH LIVE AT 12:45: Gov. Ron DeSantis makes ‘major announcement’ in Orlando

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Ron DeSantis holds news briefing in Jacksonville

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Doctor: Florida is coronavirus epicenter for the Southeast

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Coronavirus: Pence says ‘early indications’ seen of flattening curves in Arizona, Florida, Texas

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Coronavirus: Pence explains why he believes U.S. schools should reopen

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Florida reports nearly 10,000 new cases but positivity rate shows first signs of slowing

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Coronavirus: Pence says CDC to release new guidelines on reopening of schools

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence said on Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be releasing new guidelines on preparing communities for the return to schools, decision-making tools for parents and caregivers, among other aspects.

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‘Contact tracing is not going to be enough,’ Gov. DeSantis says in fight against COVID-19

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Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterates commitment to curbing the spread of COVID-19 in long term care facilities

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Coronavirus: Italy sees drop in deaths as cases in China stabilize

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Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not make face masks mandatory, says it would 'backfire'

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MAY 06: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes his mask off as he prepares to speak during a press conference at the Hard Rock Stadium testing site on May 06, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Pence cancels planned bus tour of Florida after coronavirus cases surge

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Dr. Deborah Birx says President Trump never requested slow-down in coronavirus testing

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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