White House taps top HHS lawyer as No. 2 Covid response official
2 years, 9 months ago

White House taps top HHS lawyer as No. 2 Covid response official

CNN  

CNN — The White House has tapped Lisa Barclay, the Department of Health and Human Service’s deputy general counsel, to serve as its deputy coronavirus response coordinator, a White House official said. Barclay’s selection comes days after Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, began his duties as White House coronavirus response coordinator. “Lisa Barclay has been selected to step into the role as White House Deputy Covid-19 Response Coordinator. In this role, she will serve alongside Dr. Ashish Jha to help oversee and coordinate the nation’s Covid-19 response efforts,” a White House official said in a statement.

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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India Today  

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