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Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? Like many others, we are forging ahead despite the disturbing events in the U.S. Capitol. Sorry to say, this was easy to predict (a few years ago, in fact). But there is work to be done, so time to get cracking. We are firing up the coffee kettle and brewing another cup of stimulation — our choice today is French vanilla. Feel free to join us. Meanwhile, as always, we have assembled a few tidbits for you to digest. We hope today is productive and you conquer the world. Stay in touch and stay safe — wear a mask. …

The leaders of Operation Warp Speed will continue working on the vaccine rollout during the Biden administration, but Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser to the government’s vaccine accelerator, will not stay on for long, STAT tells us. Slaoui will take on a reduced role as a consultant for four to six weeks before departing, while Gen. Gustave Perna, Operation Warp Speed’s chief operating officer, said he has not been told whether he will remain at the initiative.

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