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CDC Director, HHS Secretary hold COVID-19 briefing in Atlanta

They are speaking at the CDC's headquarters this afternoon.

ATLANTA — UPDATE: The press conference has concluded. You can watch some of Dr. Redfield's remarks above and more on our YouTube channel.

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CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar are giving a COVID-19 briefing in Atlanta this afternoon.

The two officials will be speaking at the CDC's Atlanta headquarters. Their press conference begins at 3:45 p.m., and 11Alive will stream it here and on our YouTube channel.

According to a release, they will "the ongoing COVID-19 response and Operation Warp Speed," which is the Trump administration's initiative to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.

Dr. Jay Butler, the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, will also be on hand.

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