Coronavirus task force briefs — but not at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House coronavirus task force has briefed the public for the first time since late April — this time without President Donald Trump or the presidential podium. Friday’s briefing was a sign of the administration’s effort to show it’s got a handle on the virus but the nation no longer needs to be on a wartime footing that would prevent reopening the economy. Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged a surge in new cases across the South and Wes