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By Canadian Press

White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak

Mar 14, 2020 | 8:57 AM

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Saturday that it is now conducting temperature checks on anyone who is in close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence.

The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution in response to the coronavirus outbreak, said Judd Deere, a White House spokesman.

The Associated Press

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