NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director
Summary
Jay Bhattacharya, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, will also serve as the temporary head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This arrangement is temporary as the Trump administration searches for a permanent CDC director.Key Facts
- Jay Bhattacharya is the current Director of the National Institutes of Health.
- He will temporarily take on the additional role of acting director of the CDC.
- This appointment was confirmed by an administration official.
- The official who confirmed the news spoke anonymously because it wasn't public yet.
- The New York Times was the first to report on this change in leadership.
- The Trump administration is looking for a permanent director for the CDC.
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