The COVID-19 Advisory Board was announced in November 2020 by

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Joe Biden as part of his presidential transition. It was co-chaired by physicians

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, and

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and comprises 13 health experts. The board was then succeeded by the

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upon Biden's presidency in January 2021.

Background

Before naming any White House staff or cabinet appointments, Biden announced that he will appoint a COVID-19 task force, co-chaired by former Surgeon General

, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Yale University epidemiologist Professor

. In November 2020, he announced the names of 13 health experts to serve on the COVID-19 Advisory Board. Biden pledged a more and larger federal government response to the pandemic than

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, akin to President

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's New Deal during the Great Depression. This would include increased testing for

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, a steady supply of

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, distributing a vaccine and securing money from Congress for schools and hospitals under the aegis of a national "supply chain commander" who would coordinate the logistics of manufacturing and distributing protective gear and test kits. This would be distributed by a "Pandemic Testing Board", also similar to Roosevelt's

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during

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. Biden also pledged to invoke the

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more aggressively than Trump in order to build up supplies, as well as the mobilization of up to 100,000 Americans for a "public health jobs corps" of

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to help track and prevent outbreaks.

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will work with the advisory board as the incoming White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator (

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). Civil servant and political advisor, Natalie Quillian, will serve as Deputy Coronavirus Response Coordinator.

Succession

The board was dissolved on January 20, 2021, after President Biden was sworn in. The reason for the dissolution is unknown. The board was then succeeded by the

upon Biden's presidency.

Members

There were 16 members of the COVID-19 advisory board, appointed by

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Joe Biden. Three of the members,

and

, served as co-chairs.

References

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Background

Succession

Members

See also

References