Mandy Cohen to be appointed as CDC Director by Biden Administration

President Joe Biden plans to appoint former North Carolina health secretary Mandy Cohen as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, replacing outgoing CDC chief Rochelle Walensky. Cohen, an Obama-era health official, has broad range of health experience at the federal and state levels. While her appointment will not require Senate confirmation, she is likely to face ongoing scrutiny from Republican-led House committees investigating the Covid response.