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White House Coronavirus Expert Dr. Deborah Birx Visits Pittsburgh

Dr. Deborah Birx met with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and other officials on Thursday.

Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force
Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA —Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force was in Pittsburgh Thursday.

She met with Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Health Department officials and Pittsburgh public safety officials. According to a tweet from the mayor's office, she praised the public safety department.

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