Two of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus advisers said they favor targeted local measures to stem the pandemic and oppose a nationwide U.S. lockdown as too blunt. Atul Gawande, the surgeon and author who’s a member of Biden’s wider group of virus advisers, also called for targeted measures. “We are not in support of a nationwide lockdown," Gawande said. The critical parts are understanding what we’ve learned since we did a nationwide lockdown in early April." Bloomberg News reported last week that consultations between Biden’s advisers and the pharmaceutical industry began even before the election, according to people familiar with the matter.

Source: Mint November 15, 2020 16:07 UTC