Biden is taking a very different path than his predecessor with regard to science and the coronavirus. Today he chose Dr. Rochelle Walensky to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Walensky has degrees in medicine and public health. She is an infectious disease specialist at both Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston who has worked extensively in HIV testing, care, and prevention. “I’m honored to be called to lead the brilliant team at the CDC. We are ready to combat this virus with science and facts,” she tweeted today. Biden has also asked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, who has had a rocky relationship with Trump, to join the Biden administration as chief medical officer.