PHOENIX (Dec. 18, 2020) – Today, Banner Health hosted a COVID-19 press conference with Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer at Banner Health. Dr. Bessel addressed topics such as vaccine distribution, capacity, staffing and mitigation efforts. Dr. Bessel also talked about the White House Coronavirus Task Force and their public reporting of each state, which we have provided below. Also below, you will find a link to high-resolution video of the entire press conference and the transcript.

VIDEO: High-resolution video

WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE: Public White House state reports

Please email media@bannerhealth.com for additional questions. As our medical experts are focused on patient care and the pandemic response, Dr. Bessel will not be available for additional interviews.