WASHINGTONPresident-elect Joe Biden started the first week of his transition focused on the coronavirus pandemic, as both political parties weigh how to handle potential distribution of a vaccine in light of positive news from Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE.
Mr. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received their first briefing Monday on the pandemic from the transition teams newly announced Covid-19 advisory board, after a study showed the Pfizer vaccine to be more than 90% effective in the first 94 subjects…
