Biden names COVID-19 transition team with these 15 people as Trump withholds concession

[Elderberry]

American Military News by  Ryan Morgan  November 09, 2020

On Monday, Joe Biden announced 13 members and two advisors who will form his transition COVID-19 advisory board to begin crafting his coronavirus policy in anticipation of him assuming the presidency. Biden’s announcement comes while President Donald Trump has not conceded the race due to ongoing voter fraud lawsuits and requests for recounts.

Fox News reported that Biden named Dr. David Kessler, who served as FDA commissioner in both President George H.W. Bush’s and President Bill Clinton’s administrations, as one of three co-chairs for the team. Biden also named Dr. Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general under President Barack Obama’s administration, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an associate professor of internal medicine, public health and management at Yale University will serve as the other two co-chairs.

Biden’s coronavirus team is taking shape just two days after several media outlets called the election for him. The U.S. has approached nearly 10 million total COVID-19 cases, and over 237,000 COVID-19 related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus case tracking map.

“Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and I will be informed by science and by experts,” Biden said in a statement provided to Fox News. “The advisory board will help shape my approach to managing the surge in reported infections; ensuring vaccines are safe, effective, and distributed efficiently, equitably, and free; and protecting at-risk populations.”

Biden’s team will also include Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who helped devise the Affordable Care Act and who served as special adviser for health policy during the Obama administration.

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[PeteS in CA]

Dr. David Kessler - Pediatrician, past focus on tobacco and food safety; no immunology or infectious disease focus

Dr. Vivek Murthy - An MD but more of an activist than a practitioner; no immunology or infectious disease focus

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith - An MD but more of an activist than a practitioner; no immunology or infectious disease focus

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel - An MD with oncology specialty who has been on the political side of health care for a decade or two; no immunology or infectious disease focus

Dr. Beth Cameron - A PhD doctor, not an MD; PhD in Biology with some experience in developing strategies for addressing pandemics, biodefense, and bioterrorism

Dr. Rebecca Katz - BA in Political Science and Economics; MA and PhD in Public Health; some experience in developing/advocating strategies for addressing outbreaks on a global level

Dr. Luciana Borio - MD, residency in Internal Medicine, fellowship in infectious diseases; more of an administrative career than in medical practice or research

Dr. Rick Bright - BS in Biology and Physical Science (Chemistry); MD specializing in Immunology and Virology; experience in research and relevant administrative roles; currently working with BARDA (part of HHS; he may have been involved in some Trump Administration Covid efforts)

Dr. Atul Gawande - MD, general and endocrine surgery; experience in politics as a consultant/specialist; no immunology or infectious disease focus

I ran out of "gas" and patience. The big picture to me is that where Trump's task force had a wide range of people with immunology, virology or infectious disease focus and varied high-level experience and authority having to do with coordination and logistics, Biden's team has few people with immunology, virology or infectious disease focus or experience in the nutsy-boltsy organizing and carrying out large-scale projects. IOW, Biden's team is heavy on regulocrats and very light on people with experience in getting things done.

"I have a bad feeling about this." If Biden becomes President in January I sincerely hope my "bad feeling" is wrong, but .......