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Biden Covid-19 Adviser Kessler to Depart as Pandemic Wanes
- David Kessler returning to UCSF, from which he’s been on leave
- Former FDA chief helped source vaccines, plan Biden protocols
Joe Biden attends a coronavirus briefing at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Oct. 28, 2020.
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David Kessler, a former FDA commissioner who helped steer President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 policy, will leave the administration — as the government’s response continues to gear down amid a waning pandemic and a funding crunch.
Kessler will depart the government next week, people familiar with the matter said. He plans to return to the University of California San Francisco, from which he’s been on leave, after advising Biden since before his inauguration.