Washington, United States
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden nominated Rachel Levine to be her undersecretary of health, leaving her on her way to becoming the first transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
Levine, pediatrician i former Pennsylvania director of health, Was appointed as Secretary of State for Health by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in 2017, making her one of the few transgender people in designated positions nationwide.
It was confirmed for the site by Pennsylvania Senate, Dominated by Republicans, and has emerged as the public face of the state response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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“The doctor Rachel Levine it will bring the strong leadership and essential experience we need for people to overcome this pandemic, regardless of zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability, “Biden said in a statement.” She is a historic and deeply qualified voice to lead our administration’s Health. “
Graduate of Harvard and Tulane School of Medicine, Levine is president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. He has written articles on the opiate crisis, medical marijuana, adolescent medicine, nutritional issues, and medicine for the LGBTQ community.
Biden and his transition team have already begun negotiations with congressmen, promoting the accelerated approval of a $ 1.9 trillion plan by the president-elect to fight the coronavirus, which has killed nearly 400,000 people in the United States. .
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The plan seeks to recruit federal emergency personnel to take care of mass vaccination centers and provide 100 million immunizations in the first 100 days of his government, at the same time as federal spending to stimulate the stomach economy.
Biden also says that in one of his first acts as president, he will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days to curb the spread of viruses.