Anthony Stephen Fauci is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from 1984 to 2022,and the chief medical advisor to the president from 2021 to 2022. Fauci was one of the world's most frequently cited scientists across all scientific journals from 1983 to 2002. In 2008,President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom,the highest civilian award in the United States,for his work on the AIDS relief program PEPFAR.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is a private medical school with its main campus in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,and additional locations in Suwanee,Georgia and Moultrie,Georgia.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is a United States military medical center located in Bethesda,Maryland. It is one of the largest and most prominent military medical centers in the United States,and it has provided medical care for several United States presidents since its opening in 1940.
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM) is a private medical school located primarily in Old Westbury,New York. It also has a degree-granting campus in Jonesboro,Arkansas. Founded in 1977,NYIT-COM is an academic division of the New York Institute of Technology. Formerly the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine,it is one of the largest medical schools in the United States. As of 2023,the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine has a 100 percent match rate,with all members of the Class of 2023 placed into residencies.
Robert Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman. He is the second son of former president Joe Biden and his first wife,Neilia Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden was a founding board member of BHR Partners,a Chinese investment company,in 2013,and later served on the board of Burisma Holdings,one of the largest private natural gas producers in Ukraine,from 2014 until his term expired in April 2019. He has worked as a lobbyist and legal representative for lobbying firms,a hedge fund principal,and a venture capital and private equity fund investor.
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center,also known as Mountainside Hospital,is an acute-care hospital located in Glen Ridge,New Jersey,United States. The hospital has 365 beds and serves Northern Essex County. A part of the Hackensack University Health Network,Mountainside Hospital is one of only two for-profit hospitals in New Jersey. It is also a clinical campus and affiliate of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and provides clinical clerkship education for the medical school's osteopathic medical students.
The physician to the president is the formal and official title of the physician who the president of the United States chooses to be their personal physician. Often,the physician to the president also serves as the director of the White House Medical Unit,a unit of the White House Military Office responsible for the medical needs of the president of the United States,vice president,White House staff,and visitors. The physician to the president is also the chief White House physician.
James Richardson Comer Jr. is an American politician from Kentucky who represents the state's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party,he has served in Congress since 2016,during the 114th United States Congress. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also served as the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky.
Vivek Hallegere Murthy is an American physician and a former vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps,who served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States from 2015 to 2017 and again from 2021-2025,under Presidents Barack Obama,Donald Trump,and Joe Biden. Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent,and during his first term as surgeon general was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.
Deborah Leah Birx is an American physician and diplomat who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President Donald Trump from 2020 to 2021. Birx specializes in HIV/AIDS immunology,vaccine research,and global health. Starting in 2014,she oversaw the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program to support HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs in 65 countries. From 2014 to 2020,Birx was the United States global AIDS coordinator for presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump and served as the United States special representative for global health diplomacy between 2015 and 2021. Birx was part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force from February 2020 to January 2021. In March 2021,Birx joined ActivePure Technology as Chief Medical and Science Advisor.
Sean Patrick Conley is an American physician and United States Navy officer who served as the physician to the president from 2018 to 2021. Conley served as physician to president Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic,often serving as the president's medical advisor,and treating the president when he tested positive for COVID-19.
At 78 years,7 months and 18 days old,Donald Trump,the 45th and 47th president of the United States,is the oldest president at his second inauguration in the country's history. He previously became the oldest major-party presidential nominee five weeks after his 78th birthday,after President Joe Biden withdrew from election prior to becoming the nominee of his own party in the 2024 United States presidential election. Should he serve to the end of his second presidency on January 20,2029,he will become the oldest person ever to hold the office at 82 years,seven months,and six days old,sparking renewed discussion of his fitness as a president. Since the early days of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign,his physical and mental health have been debated. Trump was 70 years old when he first took office,surpassing Ronald Reagan as the oldest person to assume the presidency. During Trump's presidency,his age,weight,lifestyle,and history of heart disease raised questions about his physical health. In addition,public figures,media sources,and mental health professionals have speculated that Trump may have mental health impairments,such as narcissistic personality disorder or dementia,which runs in his family.
The federal government of the United States initially responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country with various declarations of emergency,some of which led to travel and entry restrictions and the formation of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. As the pandemic progressed in the U.S. and globally,the U.S. government began issuing recommendations regarding the response by state and local governments,as well as social distancing measures and workplace hazard controls. State governments played a primary role in adopting policies to address the pandemic. Following the closure of most businesses throughout a number of U.S. states,President Donald Trump announced the mobilization of the National Guard in the most affected areas.
The following is a timeline of the first presidency of Donald Trump during the fourth and last quarter of 2020 from October 1 to December 31,2020 and the first 20 days of 2021 from January 1 to 20,2021,when Trump left office and succeeded by Joe Biden. To navigate quarters,see timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
The White House COVID-19 outbreak was a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections that began in September 2020 and ended in January 2021 that spread among people,including many U.S. government officials,who were in close contact during the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington,D.C. Numerous high-profile individuals were infected,including President Donald Trump,who was hospitalized for three days. At least 48 White House staff members or associates,closely working with White House personnel,tested positive for the virus. The White House resisted efforts to engage in contact tracing,leaving it unclear how many people were infected in total and what the origins of the spread were.
Joe Biden's tenure as the 46th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20,2021,and ended on January 20,2025. Biden,a member of the Democratic Party who previously served as vice president for two terms under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017,took office after his victory in the 2020 presidential election over the incumbent president,Donald Trump of the Republican Party. Upon his inauguration,he became the oldest president in American history,breaking the record set by Ronald Reagan. Biden entered office amid the COVID-19 pandemic,an economic crisis,and increased political polarization. He withdrew his bid for a second term in the 2024 presidential election due to low popularity and concerns over his age and health. Trump won the election and succeeded Biden as president,making him the second president to be succeeded in office by his predecessor after Benjamin Harrison.
The COVID-19 Advisory Board was announced in November 2020 by President-elect of the United States Joe Biden as part of his presidential transition. It was co-chaired by physicians David A. Kessler,Marcella Nunez-Smith,and Vivek Murthy and comprises 13 health experts. The board was then succeeded by the White House COVID-19 Response Team upon Biden's presidency in January 2021.
The chief medical advisor to the president is a position within the White House Office,which is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Established in 2019,the position has been vacant since December 31,2022,when Anthony Fauci stepped down.
Former U.S. president Joe Biden saw multiple efforts by some members of the Republican Party to impeach him. An impeachment inquiry into Biden was launched in September 2023,without a vote,by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,who designated three House committees led by James Comer,chairman of House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. A number of prominent Republican lawmakers,along with Donald Trump and some of his political allies,have indicated the motivation behind efforts to impeach Biden is also driven by resentment over Trump's previous two impeachments.
The White House COVID-19 Response Team was the task force during the presidency of Joe Biden to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. It was set up by President Joe Biden on his first day in office –January 20,2021 –and replaced President Trump's White House Coronavirus Task Force and President Biden's transitional COVID-19 Advisory Board.
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