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Politics Live politics updates: Biden unveils health team; Giuliani in the hospital after testing positive for COVID

14:40  07 december  2020
14:40  07 december  2020 Source:   usatoday.com

Calais Campbell shares Ravens' concerns about COVID-19

Calais Campbell shares Ravens' concerns about COVID-19 A report on Thursday claimed some within the Baltimore Ravens organization are “rattled” by the team’s COVID-19 outbreak, and veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell has seemingly confirmed that. © Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Campbell is among the players who have been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Ravens this week. While placement on that list does not necessarily mean a player has contracted the coronavirus, Campbell implied in a tweet on Friday that he has. He responded to some reports about Baltimore’s COVID-19 situation and said players “just want to contain this outbreak.

Monday's key updates . Rudy Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, Trump says. Giuliani tests positive for COVID -19: Trump. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain told ABC America that Mr Biden 's team is consulting with leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate on the details

LIVE Updated . Rudy Giuliani , attorney for US President Donald Trump, has tested positive for Joe Biden to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra as health secretary – reports. The Covid -19 death toll rose by 195 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 14,900

USA TODAY's coverage of the 2020 election and President-elect Joe Biden's transition continues this week as he rolls out more of his picks for top jobs in his administration. Meanwhile, the remaining final states certify their vote counts before the Electoral College ballots are officially cast Dec. 14.

Xavier Becerra wearing glasses: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses various issues during an interview with The Associated Press, in Sacramento, California, Oct. 10, 2018. Becerra, California’s top prosecutor, has been among the most aggressive of the Democratic state attorneys general who have fought President Donald Trump in court. © Rich Pedroncelli, AP California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses various issues during an interview with The Associated Press, in Sacramento, California, Oct. 10, 2018. Becerra, California’s top prosecutor, has been among the most aggressive of the Democratic state attorneys general who have fought President Donald Trump in court.

President Donald Trump has cleared the way for Biden's team to use federal resources and get briefings during the transition, although Trump has yet to formally concede the race.

Ravens WR Willie Snead tests positive for COVID-19 Sunday

Ravens WR Willie Snead tests positive for COVID-19 Sunday We learned that Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was the latest member of Baltimore’s organization to test positive for COVID-19 in yesterday’s round, and there apparently were more this morning. There were multiple player/staff positives in Sunday’s round of testing, a source told Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. At least one of those positives was receiver Willie Snead, Jamison Hensley of The Athletic tweets. As he notes, Snead is the seventh offensive starter to test positive, and there have now been eight consecutive days with a positive test within the team.

Covid -19 Live Updates : Giuliani Tests Positive for Coronavirus. The former New York City mayor and President Trump’s lawyer is at Georgetown University Medical Center. A U.S. official says a vaccine could reach the general population by May or June, but Biden has sounded a considerably

Covid live updates and vaccine news: Latest vaccine plans and state restrictions. Millions of people in the U.S. and across the world could be France reports improving Covid -19 numbers. French health authorities reported 11,022 new confirmed COVID -19 cases on Sunday, down from the 12,923 new

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Biden announces nominations for health team

President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his team of top health officials Monday morning, a key announcement for an administration that will immediately have to wrestle with the COVID-19 pandemic that is infecting an average of more than 200,000 Americans every day.

Biden's announcement confirmed Sunday's reports that California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is his pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra would be tasked with leading Biden's fight to contain the virus, including the massive logistical operation that will be required to quickly distribute the coming vaccines to the U.S. population.

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Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts Read Fast Facts on CNN about Rudy Giuliani and learn more about the former mayor of New York.Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City.

President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani , 76, has tested positive for COVID -19, Trump tweeted on Sunday. Giuliani has been traveling the country, and meeting with lawmakers, as part of Trump’s legal team to push an unfounded claim that the 2020 election was rigged against the

Trump tweets that Giuliani tested positive for Covid -19. It is unclear when Giuliani received a positive test for Covid -19. Giuliani and his spokeswoman have not responded to Giuliani has repeatedly disregarded public health guidelines, appearing maskless in state capitols, hotel ballrooms

If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, woube the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services, a $1-trillion-plus agency with 80,000 employees and a portfolio that includes drugs and vaccines, leading-edge medical research and health insurance programs covering more than 130 million Americans.

Anthony Fauci, who has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, will act as Biden's chief medical adviser.

Biden's pick to replace Robert Redfield as the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is Rochelle Walensky, the head infectious disease doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Harvard Medical School professor.

Jeff Zients, who served as director of the National Economic Council during the Obama administration will act as White House counselor and COVID-19 response coordinator. Former White House adviser Natalie Quillian will serve as deputy coordinator.

'Superspreader' Rudy Giuliani could have infected scores, doctor warns

'Superspreader' Rudy Giuliani could have infected scores, doctor warns President Donald Trump said he spoke to Giuliani Monday morning and that he was 'doing well,' amid fears Giuliani could have spread infection to large numbers of people amid his travels.The president commented on the condition of the lawyer leading efforts to overturn the election a day after Trump tweeted about Giuliani's coronavirus test – and amid concerns of possible infections in its wake.

Giuliani has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid -19, according to reports. DONALD TRUMP's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has been admitted to hospital after testing The lead in the popular vote is the second largest since 2000. Biden had won about 81.2 million votes by

Rudy Giuliani tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday and was taken to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC, in news that Two of the senators present test positive for COVID - one of them, Doug Mastriano, finding out the result while he was in the White House meeting the

Biden also tapped former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to return to the role he held for the last three years of the Obama administration.

– William Cummings

Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump shared the news by tweet, writing "Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!"

Giuliani was taken to Georgetown University Medical Center on Sunday where his son Andrew Giuliani said he is "resting, getting great care and feeling well."

Since the presidential election, Giuliani, 76, has traveled the country challenging the election results and integrity of the electoral system itself. During much of his travels, Giuliani was seen not wearing a mask and flouting social distancing guidelines.

Along with a cadre of lawyers affiliated with the Trump campaign, Giuliani has held regular news conferences claiming, without evidence, various conspiracy theories and baseless allegations of mass voter fraud.

The former New York City mayor has had an eventful year. Prior to the election, Giuliani was central to a story alleging criminal intent on the part of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Giuliani was also briefly featured in the sequel to the movie "Borat" in a sordid scene he later called "a hit job."

The US will have 40M doses of the COVID vaccine by the end of the year. How many people should get them?

The US will have 40M doses of the COVID vaccine by the end of the year. How many people should get them? Dr. Scott Gottlieb told the USA TODAY Editorial Board the first 40 million doses should be given to 40 million people, instead of 20 million.It plans to distribute half of those in December and hold back the other half to give the same people their second dose of the two-shot regimen.

– Matthew Brown

  • Slide 1 of 19: Nancy McEldowney was named National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. McEldowney served more than 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service holding multiple positions, including as ambassador to Bulgaria and Deputy Chief of Mission in Turkey and Azerbaijan.
    1/19 SLIDES © Jacquelyn Martin, AP
    Nancy McEldowney was named National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris. McEldowney served more than 30 years in the U.S. Foreign Service holding multiple positions, including as ambassador to Bulgaria and Deputy Chief of Mission in Turkey and Azerbaijan.
  • Slide 2 of 19: Tina Flournoy was named Vice President Kamala Harris's chief of staff. She also served as former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff.
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    Tina Flournoy was named Vice President Kamala Harris's chief of staff. She also served as former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff.
  • Slide 3 of 19: Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, speaks at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. President-elect Joe Biden announced Neera Tanden as his pick to head the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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    Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, speaks at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. President-elect Joe Biden announced Neera Tanden as his pick to head the White House Office of Management and Budget.
  • Slide 4 of 19: Wally Adeyemo has been nominated to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, Adeyemo would be the first African American to hold the position.
    4/19 SLIDES © Biden-Harris Transition Team
    Wally Adeyemo has been nominated to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. If confirmed, Adeyemo would be the first African American to hold the position.
  • Slide 5 of 19: Cecilia Rouse has been nominated to serve as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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    Heather Boushey, CEO, and co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, will serve as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
  • Slide 6 of 19: Heather Boushey, CEO, and co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, will serve as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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    Jared Bernstein, who previously served as Chief Economist to President-elect Biden in the first years of the Obama-Biden Administration, will serve as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
  • Slide 7 of 19: Jared Bernstein, who previously served as Chief Economist to President-elect Biden in the first years of the Obama-Biden Administration, will serve as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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    Jen Psaki will become White House press secretary. Psaki previously held several senior roles under the Obama-Biden administration.
  • Slide 8 of 19: Jen Psaki will become White House press secretary. Psaki previously held several senior roles under the Obama-Biden administration.
    8/19 SLIDES © Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
    Karine Jean-Pierre will become Principal Deputy Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre was Senior Advisor to President-Elect Joe Biden and Chief of Staff to Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris Campaign.
  • Slide 9 of 19: Karine Jean-Pierre will become Principal Deputy Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre was Senior Advisor to President-Elect Joe Biden and Chief of Staff to Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris Campaign.
    9/19 SLIDES © Miikka Skaffari, Getty Images for MoveOn
    Avril Haines is nominated to be director of national intelligence. If approved, she will be the first woman to hold this role. Haines is the former principal deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama.
  • Slide 10 of 19: Avril Haines is nominated to be director of national intelligence. If approved, she will be the first woman to hold this role. Haines is the former principal deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama.
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    Janet Yellen, former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, will become Treasury secretary to President-Elect Joe Biden. If confirmed, Yellen would be the country's first woman Treasury secretary.
  • Slide 11 of 19: Jake Sullivan will serve as the National Security Advisor to Biden. Previously, Sullivan worked as director of policy planning at the State Department during the Obama administration and was deputy chief of staff to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
    11/19 SLIDES © Jose Luis Magana, AP
    Alejandro Mayorkas is nominated to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Slide 12 of 19: Janet Yellen, former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, will become Treasury secretary to President-Elect Joe Biden. If confirmed, Yellen would be the country's first woman Treasury secretary.
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    President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who served as the top U.S. diplomat overseeing African affairs in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to the United Nations.
  • Slide 13 of 19: Alejandro Mayorkas is nominated to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
    13/19 SLIDES © Jacquelyn Martin, AP
    Former Secretary of State John Kerry was appointed Presidential Envoy for Climate and will sit on the National Security Council.
  • Slide 14 of 19: President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who served as the top U.S. diplomat overseeing African affairs in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to the United Nations.
    14/19 SLIDES © Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
    President-elect Joe Biden will name Antony Blinken, a veteran foreign policy official and longtime confidant, as his secretary of state. Blinken, who held top-level national security and State Department positions during the Obama administration, has worked side-by-side with Biden on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades.
  • Slide 15 of 19: Former Secretary of State John Kerry was appointed Presidential Envoy for Climate and will sit on the National Security Council.
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    Jen O'Malley Dillon, Biden's campaign manager, will become deputy chief of staff. O'Malley Dillon previously served as deputy campaign manager for former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection, executive director of the Democratic National Committee and battleground states director for Obama's 2008 race.
  • Slide 16 of 19: President-elect Joe Biden will name Antony Blinken, a veteran foreign policy official and longtime confidant, as his secretary of state. Blinken, who held top-level national security and State Department positions during the Obama administration, has worked side-by-side with Biden on foreign policy issues for nearly two decades.
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    Ron Klain will be chief of staff to president-elect Joe Biden. Klain was Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president and served as chief of staff to vice president Al Gore.
  • Slide 17 of 19: Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, who was national co-chairman of Biden's campaign, will become senior adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He previously served as chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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  • Slide 18 of 19: Jen O'Malley Dillon, Biden's campaign manager, will become deputy chief of staff. O'Malley Dillon previously served as deputy campaign manager for former President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection, executive director of the Democratic National Committee and battleground states director for Obama's 2008 race.
    18/19 SLIDES © Charles Rex Arbogast, AP
  • Slide 19 of 19: Ron Klain will be chief of staff to president-elect Joe Biden. Klain was Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president and served as chief of staff to vice president Al Gore.
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