EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics White House Ends Covid Czar Role as Pandemic Effort Ends By Staff Friday, June 9, 2023 8:02 AM White House COVID coordinator Ashish Jha will step down next week as the Biden administration formally ends the role, the latest marker that officials believe the virus threat has largely passed. “We now have the tools to manage COVID-19 and the virus no longer controls our daily lives,” President Biden said in a statement on Thursday, announcing Jha’s departure and thanking him for his work. Jha’s last day will be June 15, and he will return to his position as dean of Brown University’s public health school. Head over to Kaiser Family Foundation to read the full story.