WASHINGTON: The newly elected US President Joe Biden said about adding three new members in the Coronavirus task force as cases of the Wuhan-originated virus continue to surge in the US.

According to The Hill, the three members joining are Jane Hopkins, Jill Jim, and David Michaels as The transition said. The task force is charged with helping Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. In a statement, President-elect Biden said,  "As Covid-19 surges across the country, I need a team advising me and a transition that offers diverse perspectives and viewpoints. Ms. Hopkins, Dr. Jim, and Dr. Michaels will strengthen the board's work and help ensure that our Covid-19 planning will address inequities in health outcomes and the workforce."

According to a statement released by the Biden-Harris Transition website, they have described the members joining the task force for the knowledge of the residents. The website also stated that "He served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health from 2009 to January 2017, the longest-serving administrator in OSHA's history. During the Clinton Administration, Dr. Michaels served as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health, charged with protecting the workers, community, and environment around the nation's nuclear weapons facilities."

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