Top U.S. Health Official Says Now Is Time For Action In Kentucky

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A top White House leader in the coronavirus fight says now is the time for action to keep the virus from continuing to spread north.

COVID-19 Task Force member Dr. Deborah Birx was in Kentucky Sunday to meet with Governor Andy Beshear and other state and local officials to discuss the resurgence in the pandemic. In a media briefing aired by multiple state news agencies, Dr. Birx says wearing a mask is critical.

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Dr. Birx adds action needs to be taken to control the spread of the virus that seems to be moving north.

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Dr. Birx adds this time the virus is impacting rural and urban areas and is beginning with the younger population.

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Dr. Birx says she is continuing to visit states north of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and other states that have recently recorded significant increases in COVID-19 cases.

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