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COVID-19: Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx To Step Down Following Holiday Travel Fallout COVID-19: Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx To Step Down Following Holiday Travel Fallout
Covid-19: Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx To Step Down Following Holiday Travel Fallout The coordinator of the White House COVID-19 response is planning to retire once the transition to President-elect Joe Biden is complete next month following a firestorm of controversy after she apparently violated the CDC's guidelines for travel. Dr. Deborah Birx, who has been one of the public faces in the fight against the virus, announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22 in an interview with Newsy that she was planning to step down from her position, though no specific timeline was provided for her retirement. The announcement comes days after it was reported that Birx ignored federal health official…

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