nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||’It’s Dangerous To Delay’ Transition, Democratic White House Veteran Podesta Says||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||For the Biden team, being able to access up-to-date information about the COVID-19 response “really is essential, ” says John Podesta, a former leader of President Barack Obama’s transition team.