President-Elect Biden's First Task Is COVID-19... Task Force Launching Next Week (Comprehensive)

Expressing Commitment to Prioritize COVID-19 Response
Cabinet List Announcement May Be Delayed Until Senate Election Results Are Confirmed

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Baek Jong-min] It has been reported that US President-elect Joe Biden will launch a COVID-19 task force (TF) on the 10th. This is interpreted as a determination to prioritize COVID-19 response in future government operations.

CNN reported on the 7th (local time), citing a Biden campaign official, that Biden plans to announce a COVID-19 TF composed of 12 members.

Jill Biden shared a photo on Twitter of her husband, President-elect Joe Biden, wearing a hat that read "Finally made it. 46th President of the United States."

The TF is expected to be led by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, and Yale University professor Marcella Nunez-Smith.

CNN explained that this move shows how much importance President-elect Biden places on COVID-19 response even before his inauguration.

CNN also reported that Biden might delay forming his cabinet until the Senate election results are finalized. Currently, both the Democratic and Republican parties hold 48 seats each in the Senate, but depending on the runoff results in Georgia in January, the Democrats could gain the majority.

CNN stated that Biden has already shortlisted key figures to participate in the government.

According to Johns Hopkins University, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the US has exceeded 100,000 for three consecutive days. On the 6th, it set a new record again with 126,400 cases. With over 120,000 new cases reported for two consecutive days, concerns are spreading that the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has begun in the US.

President-elect Biden previously mentioned in a TV debate that "a dark winter is coming" due to COVID-19.

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