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This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and guests about politics.

It's Thursday, November 12th.

I'm Dorothy Wickenden, executive editor of The New Yorker. Yesterday, a new record was set in the U.S.

In one day, more than 140,000 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, a rise of nearly 70% from two weeks ago. New policies meant to combat the spread of the disease have gone into effect across the country, including in states

that had previously loosened their COVID restrictions. But the Trump administration continues

to downplay the seriousness of the pandemic, and it's done little to combat its spread.

PPE shortages are once again predicted, and ICUs are reaching full capacity.

As Trump continues to deny the 2020 election results, President-elect Joe Biden has begun planning his administration.

So that's why today I've named the COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board,

comprised of distinguished public health experts to help our transition team

translate the Biden-Harris COVID-19 plan into action,

a blueprint that we can put in place as soon as Kamala and I are sworn in to office on

January 20th, 2021.

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