The White House COVID-19 Response Team is holding a press briefing to discuss the federal government’s pandemic response. Participants include Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president; Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force chair; Andy Slavitt, senior adviser to the White House COVID-19 Response Team; and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January marked the worst month for U.S. COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Earlier Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki held her daily briefing. #COVIDResponse #WhiteHouse #PressBriefing CBSN is CBS News’ 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage available for free across all platforms. Launched in November 2014, the service is a premier destination for breaking news and original storytelling from the deep bench of CBS News correspondents and reporters. CBSN features the top stories of the day as well as deep dives into key issues facing the nation and the world. CBSN has also expanded to launch local news streaming services in major markets across the country. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com and the CBS News app across more than 20 platforms, as well as the CBS All Access subscription service. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBSN live: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream CBSN and local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites like Star Trek Discovery anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free: http://bit.ly/1OQA29B