The president also said it will be \"very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics\" as he pushes for a quick economic revival.
The task force does have a meeting scheduled for today at 4 p.m. which Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to lead. Notably, it's scheduled for the same time as the new White House press secretary's briefing.
The president had said Tuesday the task force would take \"a little bit of a different form.\"
\"We'll have a different group, probably, set up for that,\" Trump said in Phoenix, adding that they'll continue to be involved in White House decision-making along with \"other doctors and so will other experts in the field.\"
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PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response during a meeting with Gov. Kimberly Reynolds of Iowa, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2020.
Pence also told reporters that conversations were underway about winding down the task force by around Memorial Day.
Although Trump claims the task force will continue to exist, it remains to be seen whether it'll meet as frequently and whether it'll truly hold the elevated status it has over the last few months.
ABC News' Ben Gittleson
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