WASHINGTON - During the first White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing held in months, public health officials on Thursday pleaded with Americans to “double down” on efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and said cases are spreading “more rapidly” than ever.
Dr. Deborah Birx urged Americans “to increase their vigilance” while standing in front of a chart showing a rise in the test positivity rate, indicating increased community spread in states across the U.S.
The positivity rate — the percentage of tests coming back positive for COVID-19 — has soared to record levels all around the nation.