In the midst of the political transition period in the United States, which is witnessing an unprecedented spread of the Corona pandemic, American media reported that President-elect Joe Biden had chosen his candidate for the position of Minister of Health in the next administration, while Axios reported news of a dramatic plan for President Donald Trump on the day he left home the White.

And US press reports said that Biden had chosen California attorney Javier Becera as the Minister of Health and Human Services.

The selection of Becera, a former member of Congress, comes at a time when the country's health authorities are struggling to control the epidemic, which has escalated again, with record numbers of infections recorded in recent days and a daily death rate of more than two thousand.

Becera, 62, who is Latino, was a candidate for other posts in the incoming Biden administration, including the justice minister.

His choice came as pressure mounted on Biden to increase diversity in his cabinet appointments, as Latin groups in Congress complained about the absence of Latinos.

Besides Becera, local reports said Biden had chosen Rochelle Walinsky to run the CDC.

Giuliani's injury

Meanwhile, President Trump announced on Sunday that his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, had contracted the Coronavirus.

"Tests showed that Rudy Giuliani, the greatest mayor in the history of New York City and who works tirelessly to expose the most corrupt elections in the history of the United States, was infected with the Chinese virus," he said on Twitter, using a controversial description of the emerging corona virus that causes Covid-19 disease.

Giuliani leads Trump's faltering efforts to reverse election result (Reuters)

"Giuliani recovered quickly, we will continue to work," added Trump, who has yet to acknowledge his defeat in the November 3 elections against Joe Biden.

Giuliani, 76, has been leading Trump's faltering efforts to reverse the election result through a series of lawsuits, and for a month now he has been touring several regions in the United States to challenge the election results in meetings he holds without wearing a mask.

Hours before announcing his infection, Giuliani gave a live interview to Fox News, without showing clear signs of illness.

During the interview, he reiterated that the Trump campaign would go to the Supreme Court in order to decide the fate of the presidential elections, if the state legislatures responded and refused to ratify the results.

Giuliani urged lawmakers in several states, including Michigan and Arizona, to stop endorsing Biden.

Possible resignation

On the other hand, the New York Times reported, citing 3 sources, that Attorney General William Barr is considering resigning from his post before Trump's term ends.

The newspaper quoted a source as saying that Bar may announce his resignation before the end of this year, noting that his future has become uncertain after his admission that the Ministry of Justice did not find evidence of widespread fraud in the presidential elections.

According to one of the sources, the minister has been considering leaving his post for more than a week, and Trump's critical stance for his statements was not a factor in his direction.

Meanwhile, Axios quoted informed sources as saying that Trump plans to participate in a gathering of his supporters in Florida in conjunction with Biden's inauguration on January 20.

And NBC News said that Trump intends on the same day to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections.

Trump's campaign declined to comment on these reports, while a White House spokesman said that Trump would announce his plans for Inauguration Day when he makes decisions in this regard.

Axios quoted sources involved in drawing up plans for the inauguration that Biden might prefer to travel from Delaware to the capital via the train that he used to take while he was a member of the Senate, instead of traveling by air.

These sources stated that Biden does not intend to participate in the parties that follow his inauguration due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, and that he intends to celebrate with his family members and advisors only.