Joe Biden to appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday

The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former FDA Commissioner David Kessler and Marcella Nunez-Smith, a professor of public health at Yale University

President-elect Joe Biden said he would appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday, his first step toward fulfilling one of his biggest campaign promises — to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy. 

The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Marcella Nunez-Smith, a professor of public health at Yale University, according to a person familiar with his plans. 

It will also include Ezekiel Emanuel, a former Obama administration health adviser.