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Trump administration nixes COVID-19 ad campaign featuring celebrities

By Mica Soellner
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Trump administration nixes COVID-19 ad campaign featuring celebrities

The Health and Human Services department canceled an ad campaign meant to feature celebrities to discuss COVID-19 after opposition by Democratic lawmakers prompted an internal review.

The review, which received input from career public servants, concluded the ad campaign did not meet the goals of raising health awareness to the public.

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