Washington (CNN) President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to introduce key members of their health team on Tuesday afternoon at an event in Wilmington, Delaware. Murthy will also require Senate confirmation. Biden transition co-chair and former Obama administration official Jeff Zients will serve as coordinator of the Covid-19 response and counselor to the President, and Natalie Quillian, another Obama administration veteran, will serve as deputy coordinator of the Covid-19 response. Fauci, Zients and Quillian will not require Senate confirmation to serve in their posts. Walensky and Nunez-Smith will not require Senate confirmation.

Source: The Nation December 08, 2020 17:03 UTC