Director of the National Institute of Allergic Reaction and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci speaks to Vice President Mike Pence as they participate in a news briefing with member of the White Home Coronavirus Job Force in the James S. Brady Press Instruction Room at the White Home on Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON– Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergic Reaction and Contagious Diseases, will meet with members of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus pandemic reaction group for the first time Thursday, a transition official informed CNBC.
The virtual meeting marks a substantial step towards full coordination between the Biden transition’s Covid-19 “landing group” and the top authorities directing the federal government’s existing pandemic response.
Fauci has already spoken to inbound White House chief of staff Ron Klain, but Thursday’s meeting, initially reported by CNN, will be the first time that Fauci officially briefs Biden’s Covid team.
The country’s primary infectious illness specialist has actually formerly stated he prepares to remain in his post at NIAID for the foreseeable future. Nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, the nation is presently experiencing its worst phase yet, with more than 200,000 new cases and a record 2,800 deaths reported on Wednesday.
The meeting in between Fauci and Biden’s consultants is taking place later in the year than numerous would have hoped. This is mainly due to President Donald Trump’s refusal to greenlight the start of a formal shift procedure until recently, and his more comprehensive refusal to accept his loss in the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Dr. Deborah Birx, who collaborates the White House coronavirus task force, is also apparently preparing to start official coordination with the Biden shift group this week.
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