Biden Virus Advisers Press for Access, Say Delay Is Dangerous
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The White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.
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Advisers to President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s refusal to allow the transition team access to government facilities and information could hamper their efforts to quickly contain the coronavirus pandemic after Biden takes office in January.
“Many parts of President-elect Biden’s Covid plan are going to require working closely with the current administration to make sure we have the best possible plan in place,” said former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, one of the co-chairs of Biden’s coronavirus task force. “There is valuable information inside the administration.”