Rochelle Walensky resigns from CDC, Biden says
WASHINGTON — Dr. Rochelle Walensky is stepping down as director of the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, President Joe Biden introduced Friday.
Her departure comes because the federal authorities is winding down its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The general public well being emergency that was declared in January 2020 is ending May 11. The World Well being Group mentioned Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency.
In asserting Walensky’s departure, Biden mentioned she led a posh group that was on the frontlines of a once-in-a-generation pandemic — and she or he did it with honesty and integrity.
“She marshalled our best scientists and public well being specialists to show the tide on the pressing crises we’ve confronted,” Biden mentioned in a press release.
In her letter to Biden, Walensky expressed “combined emotions” in regards to the choice, however mentioned the nation is at a second of transition as emergency declarations come to an finish.
In line with CDC officers, June 30 is Walensky’s final day.
Contributing: Related Press