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US Health Officials: Trump Hindering Coronavirus Care by Blocking Transition
to Biden

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - As coronavirus infections surge in the U.S., infectious
   disease health experts said Sunday that President Donald Trump's
   refusal to concede his reelection loss to Democrat Joe Biden has kept
   them from handing off key information to the incoming Biden officials
   to help curb the pandemic.

   One of Biden's COVID-19 advisers, Dr. Atul Gawande, told ABC's "This
   Week" show, "It is in the nation's interest that the transition team
   get the threat assessments ... understand the vaccine distribution
   plans, you need to know where the stockpiles are, what status is of
   masks and gloves."

   He added, "There's a lot of information that needs to be transmitted.
   It can't wait to the last minute."

   Trump has refused to concede his defeat while he pursues long-shot
   legal claims that the November 3 vote was rigged against him and he has
   blocked his administration from cooperating with Biden's transition
   team throughout government agencies.

   The country's top infectious disease expert. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a
   fixture on Trump's coronavirus task force, told CNN, "Of course it
   would be better if we could start working with them."

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