During an interview with CNN this afternoon, Joe Biden told Jake Tapper that he has asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to be a chief medical adviser and part of his Covid-19 response team when his administration begins next year.

Biden said the conversation happened on Thursday afternoon.

"I asked him to stay on in the exact same role he has had for the past several presidents. And I asked him to be chief medical adviser for me."

Fauci has apparently agreed and told CBS:

"Having served six administrations, I've been through five transitions, and I know that transitions are really important if you want to get a smooth handing over of the responsibility," Fauci said.

"I would have liked to have seen us getting involved with the team as early as we possibly can because we want the smooth transition to occur," Fauci said. "Everyone believes that a smooth transition is certainly better than no transition."

Having cleared up who will be running the 'science' show, Biden went on to his next plan to "crush the virus, but not the economy."