Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned from her position on Friday, citing the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a good opportunity to begin a transition of power.
Walensky's resignation comes after the World Health Organization announced on Friday that it was downgrading the coronavirus from a global emergency.
President Joe Biden issued a statement following Walensky's resignation announcement."Dr. Walensky has saved lives with her steadfast and unwavering focus on the health of every American. As Director of the CDC, she led a complex organization on the frontlines of a once-in-a-generation pandemic with honesty and integrity," Biden said. "She marshalled our finest scientists and public health experts to turn the tide on the urgent crises we’ve faced."
