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White House starts temperature checks for those who come into contact with Trump, PenceA White House Physicians office staff member checks the temperature of a journalist at the White House on March 14. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Imagesfor individuals who come into close contact with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence amid the coronavirus outbreak.
"Out of an abundance of caution, temperature checks are now being performed on any individuals who are in close contact with the President and Vice President," Judd Deere, deputy press secretary, said in a statement. On Saturday, a member of the White House physician's office, accompanied by a press aide, made the rounds, taking the temperature of members of the media ahead of Trump, Pence and the White House task force's news conference.A journalist was denied entry into the press briefing after having a temperature of 99.9 degrees.
The reporter, who was trying to gain access to the briefing, was turned away and held by the press office on the White House driveway. CNN was present for one of the temperature checks and saw the thermometer read 99.9 degrees.
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