Centers for Disease and Control Prevention Director Dr Rochelle Walensky announced that she would resign from her position after managing the agency throughout the first two years of the Biden administration’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Joe Biden made a statement on Friday praising Dr Walensky upon her announcement: “Dr. Walensky has saved lives with her steadfast and unwavering focus on the health of every American. As Director of the CDC, she led a complex organization on the frontlines of a once-in-a-generation pandemic with honesty and integrity. She marshalled our finest scientists and public health experts to turn the tide on the urgent crises we’ve faced.”
