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WASHINGTON &mdash; Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a &ldquo;COVID coordinator&rdquo; who will lead the administration&rsquo;s pandemic response.
				Klain, speaking on MSNBC Thursday night, says the individual will have &ldquo;direct access&rdquo; to the president and will brief him daily on the pandemic. They will also have a team of people underneath them, who will coordinate vaccine distribution, address supply chain disruptions and improve access to testing.
				Klain served in a similar role in 2014 under President Barack Obama, when he was the administration&rsquo;s Ebola response coordinator.
				His comments illuminate how the incoming Biden administration is considering addressing the pandemic when Biden enters office next year. This week, he announced a panel of doctors and public health experts tasked with turning his campaign trail proposals for tackling COVID-19 into actionable plans.

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