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Ashish Jha- US COVID Response Chief

Ashish Jha
Ashish Jha
  • Ashish Jha, a physician of Indian origin who lives in the United States, has been appointed the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator. Jeff Zeints will be replaced by Jha.
  • Jha is a leading health specialist in the United States, and he is recognized for his knowledgeable and calming public presence.
  • Jha is an infectious disease expert and the Dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health.
  • He has worked on the Ebola virus and served as co-chair of a panel to combat the disease’s breakout in West Africa in 2014.
  • Jha recently offered advice to the White House on Zients and his team’s national Covid-19 readiness strategy, which was published earlier this month. It explains how people can gradually resume normal activities once the restrictions imposed due to Covid are eased.
Published date : 22 Mar 2022 05:58PM

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