The White House announced on June 8 that President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jah is stepping down.
Biden appointed Dr. Jah, March 17, 2022. He replaced Jeffrey Zientz, who is currently Biden’s chief of staff. Mr. Jah temporarily left his position as dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. according to A press release from the university.
“Ashish will bring to President Biden and our country what he brought to Brown and what he will bring back: to approach science fairly, effectively, creatively and wholeheartedly. is an unparalleled effort to improve public health,” said Brown University President Christina H. Paxson said at the time.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: Dr. Ashish Jah, White House COVID-19 Coordinator, speaks at the White House Daily Press Conference on October 11, 2022 in Washington, DC . (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Jah came to the White House as an administration migrated From COVID-19 emergency response to preparedness and management, Americans are resuming normal life with the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Related: Study: Infection protection effect equivalent to new coronavirus infection vaccination)
of the Biden administration statement This would seem to imply that the role of the COVID-19 response coordinator would no longer be necessary, and the government now states that the COVID-19 response coordinator “has the tools to manage COVID-19.” Equipped, the virus no longer dominates our daily lives.” It’s been almost a month since the US Department of Health and Human Services announced. announced The COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended, but it will be the first time since Biden’s inauguration that there will be no COVID-19 leadership.
Jah is scheduled to leave the White House on June 15 to return to Brown’s office on July 1. according to A press release from the university.
