(NPR) President-Elect Biden Names 13 Experts To COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board

President-Elect Biden Names 13 Experts To COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board

Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, MD, the 19th Surgeon General of United States, speaking at the 5th annual Lake Nona Impact Forum, in 2017. The former surgeon general is one of three co-chairs of President-elect Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.



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President-Elect Biden Names 13 Experts To COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board

The team, which includes former federal health officials, aims to create a blueprint for the incoming administration's COVID-19 response as the nation battles a new surge in infections.