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Who is Dr Ashish Jha, White House's new Covid-19 response coordinator?

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Dr Ashish Jha is an Indian-American doctor who was appointed as the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator by President Joe Biden on Thursday. The 51-year-old Bihar-born Jha replaced Jeff Zients, a management consultant and former top economic adviser to President Barack Obama. Ashish Jha was appointed to lead the School of Public Health in February 2020, and then he began as dean in September 2020.