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Nov. 17, 2020


Biden's top COVID-19 adviser says team needs access to federal data


From ABC News

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In their first call with reporters on Tuesday, the three co-chairs of Biden’s COVID-19 task force said they need immediate access to the federal agencies to ensure there is no delay in rolling out a vaccine. They also warned that they aren’t sure when the latest surge will peak and just how bad winter will get.

“We don’t have a day to waste," said David Kessler, former head of the Food and Drug Administration and co-chair of Biden’s COVID-19 task force. "The vaccine distribution is difficult and daunting under any circumstances."

“It’s not hyperbole when you think about how dire things are” added Marcella Nunez-Smith, a Yale physician and co-chair. “I think we can disrupt the trajectory” but we need as much information as possible, she later added.

Kessler later gave a nod to the COVID-19 Tracking Project and other data projects he said his team is dependent on without access to the federal data.

As the Trump administration refuses to ascertain Biden, the president-elect's team is denied access to resources a normally available during a transition. With the pandemic raging, that includes access to Health and Human Services career staff who are preparing distribution plans for the vaccine, latest updates on stockpile numbers for essential items and detailed vaccine distribution plans.