Biden names Trump whistleblower to counter-coronavirus task force in first move as apparent president-elect

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Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden has positioned himself to take over the country’s coronavirus response, naming a 13-person task force despite President Trump mounting a raft of legal challenges to last week’s election.

Biden announced Monday that his transition COVID-19 advisory board would be led by three co-chairs, Dr. David Kessler, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith. The trio would be joined by Dr. Beth Cameron and Dr. Rebecca Katz as advisers, as well as Dr. Rick Bright.

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