Coronavirus could shut out droves of new US votersGeorgia businesses wary of governor’s invitation to reopenLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.58pm BST As the coronavirus crisis struck the US, health and human services secretary Alex Azar appointed Brian Harrison, who most recently ran a dog-breeding business, to oversee the department’s daily response to coronavirus. The unusual decision was one of a number of errors and misjudgements from Azar earlier this year that hobbled the country’s initial response to the outbreak. [A]t the dawn of the coronavirus crisis, Azar appointed his most trusted aide and chief of staff, Harrison, as HHS’s main coordinator for the government’s response to the virus.Harrison, 37, was an unusual choice, with no formal education in public health, management, or medicine and with only limited experience in the fields. In 2006, he joined HHS in a one-year stint as a ‘Confidential Assistant’ to Azar, who was then deputy secretary. He also had posts working for Vice President Dick Cheney, the Department of Defense and a Washington public relations company. 2.37pm BST This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Jo Walters.The House will convene at 10 am ET to vote on two measures, the latest coronavirus relief bill and a resoulution to form a select committee on the coronavirus crisis, which would oversee proper distribution of government funds from the relief packages. Continue reading…
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