Covid-19 advisor Dr Vivek Murthy as the next Surgeon General, a role for which he was appointed during the Obama administration, according to a media report.
The 43-year-old Indian-American doctor is one of the three co-chairs of the Biden's coronavirus Advisory Board. A formal announcement in this matter is expected soon.“Vivek H Murthy, a former US surgeon general, has been asked to reprise the role in an expanded version in the new administration," The Washington Post reported on Thursday, quoting an individual familiar with the decision.Joe Biden has selected another former Obama administration official, Jeff Zient, for senior roles to help fight COVID-19.