Health & Fitness
Newton’s Rochelle Walensky Resigns From CDC As Pandemic Wanes: Report
Walensky's last day will be June 30, according to AP.
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NEWTON, MA – Newton resident Rochelle Walensky has submitted her resignation as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on May 5, saying the waning COVID-19 pandemic was a good time to make the transition, AP reports.
Walensky’s last day will be June 30, CDC officials said.
Walensky, 54, was the agency’s director for just over two years.
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“I have never been prouder of anything I have done in my professional career,” she wrote in her resignation letter, AP reports.
In a statement, President Joe Biden said “Walensky leaves CDC a stronger institution, better positioned to confront health threats and protect Americans.”
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“We have all benefited from her service and dedication to public health, and I wish her the best in her next chapter,” Biden said.
The World Health Organization said on Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, and the U.S. public health emergency and state-wide emergency will expire this week on Thursday, May 11.
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