Mandy Cohen named as new CDC director by Biden administration.
TL;DR
President Biden is expected to nominate Dr. Mandy Cohen, former health secretary of North Carolina, as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, social media posts have shown Cohen inconsistently following her own COVID-19 mitigation guidelines and laughing off lockdowns. The CDC has declined to comment on Cohen's appointment. Meanwhile, current CDC director Rochelle Walensky has announced her resignation, citing the end of the national emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic. Walensky has faced criticism for her handling of the Biden administration's COVID-19 response and coordination with teachers unions on school reopening guidelines.
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