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President-Elect Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force Has Several Boston Ties

The three co-chairs all have connections to Massachusetts.

President-elect Joe Biden has named his coronavirus advisory board for his transition team and several have ties to Boston.
President-elect Joe Biden has named his coronavirus advisory board for his transition team and several have ties to Boston. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BOSTON — President-elect Joe Biden has named his coronavirus advisory board for his transition team and several have ties to Boston.

The three co-chairs all have connections to Massachusetts. Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith did her residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, as did former Surgeon Genera Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is also a professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. David Kessler graduated from Amherst College and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Atul Gawande is also on the board. He’s a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

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