After being projected the winner of the 2020 Presidential race, President-elect Biden introduced his Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board on Monday, November 9th. The Advisory Board is led by many prominent and well known medical figures. This Advisory Board will help Biden and Harris transition into the White House but also keep them updated constantly on any virus data or irregularities. President- Elect Biden and Vice President- Elect Harris have made it well known that Covid-19 will be their number one priority as they wasted no time by appointing these key medical experts.
Photo from CNN- President-Elect Biden & Vice President- Elect Harris on Saturday, November 7th, after giving their victory speech to the nation in Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden Transition Covid-19 Advisory Board
Co Chair Dr. Vivek Murthy Former US Surgeon General under President Obama
Co- Chair Dr. David Kessler- Former FDA Commissioner
Co Chair Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith- Yale associate professor of Medicine & Epidemiology
Dr. Luciana Borio- Infectious disease physician
Dr. Zeke Emanuel- Oncologist, Bioethicist, and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
Rick Bright- Public health official, vaccine researcher, and whistleblower
Dr. Atul Gawande- Surgeon and public health official
Dr. Celine Gounder- Infectious disease physician
Dr. Julie Morita- Public health expert
Michael Osterholm- Epidemiologist
Loyce Pace- Public health policy expert
Dr. Robert Rodriguez- Emergency room doctor
Dr. Eric Goosby- Public health official and UN Special Envoy on Tuberculosis
Photo from Associated Press- The newly formed Advisory Board during their first official meeting, virtually.
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