Biden names Ashish Jha as new White House Covid-19 response coordinator

The well-known public health expert will be replacing Jeff Zients, who was appointed 14 months ago

Joe Biden has selected a new White House Covid-19 response coordinator to help lead the US’s fight against the virus, the US president announced on Thursday.

Dr Ashish Jha has been named as the new response coordinator. Jha, who is the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, is a well-known public health expert.