CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns Amid Pandemic Transition.
TL;DR
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is resigning as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic winds down and the public health emergency declared in January 2020 ends on May 11. President Joe Biden praised Walensky's leadership during the pandemic and her honesty and integrity. Walensky expressed mixed feelings about her decision to resign but acknowledged the nation is at a moment of transition. Her last day is June 30.
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