(CNN) Once a week, sometimes twice a week, the nation hears the official report about the coronavirus pandemic -- straight from the White House. It's a White House sponsored event, coordinated by White House staff, and attended by political reporters as well as specialist health reporters. But by the time she spoke, the White House had already upstaged her, leaking news of the updated guidance hours before the briefing. "It is indisputably true that President Biden listens to his agency heads and other expert advisers more than President Trump did. None agreed to speak on the record -- perhaps another sign the Biden White House is concerned about keeping tight control over the message.

Source: CNN July 30, 2021 22:52 UTC