Biden Replaces COVID Coordinator... Appoints Ashish Jha

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator overseeing the Biden administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic will be replaced.

According to the White House, President Biden announced in a statement on the 17th (local time) that he will appoint Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, as the successor to the outgoing Coordinator Jeff Zients.

President Biden stated, "Coordinator Zients has devoted decades of business experience to building and operating infrastructure for vaccine distribution, treatment, and mask supply," adding, "Thanks to the achievements we have made, Americans are now safely returning to their daily lives."

He emphasized, "Dr. Jha is the best fit to carry out this role as we enter a new phase of the pandemic."

Local media have evaluated this change in the COVID-19 Response Coordinator as a measure preparing for the transition to endemic.

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