Vice President Kamala Harris has applauded Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for his tireless efforts in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has battered the country.
The 43-year-old Indian-American physician was sworn in as the 21st Surgeon General of the US last month.
"Thank you, Mr Surgeon General Murthy. And in front of all of the friends who are here, I just have to tell you he has been tireless for months and months, working on this issue," Harris said during a virtual meeting to discuss COVID-19 public education efforts.
"So, in front of everyone, I want to thank you, Vivek, for all you have been doing to lift us up as a nation and to also lift up the importance of following the science and the fact that we are in this together, and so lifting up the power and significance of the collective," Harris said.
"I’m so honoured to introduce one of our nation’s most important leaders. One who has broken barriers and lifted up communities, a leader who is kind, and strong, and who inspired millions of people, including myself and a daughter, who called her Kamala auntie," Murthy said.