News, White House Report

Department of Health and Human Services to Remain Open 24/7

Jamie Jackson
February 28, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Coronavirus continues to be the talk of Washington, DC and the nation. President Trump has put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the government’s response to the virus. Pence toured the Department of Health and Human Services, which will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

According to the CDC, 14 cases have been diagnosed in the US.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Correspondent Jamie Jackson’s report:

View this post on Instagram

Today, I led a meeting of the White House Coronavirus Taskforce at @hhsgov. Grateful for the work of Secretary Azar, Surgeon General Adams, Dr. Fauci and more. As President Trump said, we’re ready and we’ll continue to put the health and safety of the American people first.

A post shared by Mike Pence (@mikepence) on Feb 27, 2020 at 7:46pm PST

Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.