Ambassador Debbie Birx, who will report to Pence, serves as the U.S. government’s leader for combatting HIV/AIDS globally, according to the White House.

Ambassador Debbie Birx, who will report to Pence, serves as the U.S. government’s leader for combatting HIV/AIDS globally, according to the White House.

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday announced a global health official as the “White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator,” effectively installing a czar-like figure under him to guide the administration’s response to the outbreak.
Ambassador Debbie Birx, who will report to Pence, serves as the U.S. government’s leader for combatting HIV/AIDS globally, according to the White House. She will also join the White House’s coronavirus task force led by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
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